Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015 Video) User Reviews (63)

Decent and amusing fifth sequel with usual Michael Gross, well supported byJamie Kennedy

[ma-cortes · 6/10 · 2 June 2019]

South Africa, at a wildlife reserve appearing the monstrous Graboids, as the creepy and man eating animals are back. The reserve is besieged by the giant killers predators with several tongues. There comes Grummer, Michael Gross, and his pal Jamie Kennedy, both of whom join forces to defeat the invincible Graboids. As they attack above and in below. Along the way Grummer is locked at a cage and surrounded by lions and Graboids.

This is an agreeable followup, an entertaining, fun and quite bemusing juvenile romp. Dealing with the eerie and bloody predators that are back and even mutated and deadlier than before, terrorizing deeply the inhabitants of a South African reserve run by a beautiful veterinarian woman, Natalie Becker .The film relies heavily on the peculiar relationship between Michael Gross and Jamie Kennedy, including a sympathetic surprise among them. This is a funny adventure, being slickly shot and attempting to update the 50s and 60s monster movies to modern times. Pretty good digital effects recreating the carnivorous and ferocious animals.

The motion picture was professionally directed by Don Michael Paul. He is a secondary actor and an occassional professional director. He is a craftsman who has directed a few films as Jarhead 2, Sniper Legacy, Lake Placid : Final chapter, Death race : Beyond anarchy, Bulletproof 2, Kindergaten cops 2, Who is your caddy?, The garden, among others .

This is the 5 sequel, usually written and produced by SS Wilson, Ben Maddock, Ron Underwood, the first was Tremors by Ron Underwood with Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Tony Genaro, Victor Wong, Charlotte Stewart, Finn Carter . Followed by Tremors 2 Aftershock by SS Wilson with Fred Ward, Ariana Richards, Charlotte Stewart. Tremors 3 Back to perfection with Shawn Christian, Michael Gross. Tremors 4 by SS Wilson with Sara Bostford, Billiy Drago, JE Freeman, August Schellemberg. Tremors 6 A cold day in hell 2018 by Don Michael Paul with Jay Ashley, Greg Kriek, Alistair Black. And a TV series wirh Gladys Jimenez, Victor Browne, Marcia Strassman, Michael Gross.

Impressive stuff for a B-grade film

[soumit-nath · 6/10 · 17 October 2015]

Tremors 5: Bloodlines (English) 6.5/10 Genre: Adventure/Action Director: Don Michael Paul Cast: Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy, Natalie Becker Year: 2015

This movie certainly is a victim of bad marketing and promotion and will undoubtedly be one of the most underrated films of 2015 and honestly I never knew that there will be a fifth coming out from the Tremors franchise. This also happens to be the second film this year after Jurassic World which took me back to my childhood when I used to love these monster movies but surprisingly I felt this was better than Jurassic World considering the fact that it was probably made on one tenth of Jurassic World's budget, no theatrical release and above all I had no expectation from this film and watched it just for fun, turns out it's more than just fun. The special effects and creature effects were as good as any high budget film and since this one is just a direct-to-DVD B-grade film it somehow was the best as compared to other films made on low budget. The story this time moves to South Africa where Burt Gummer is back hunting down Graboids with the help of his unknown Son. Don Michael Paul who has directed quite a few B-grade films probably did his best job as director in regards to B-grade films. Acting was not bad if not brilliant which is pretty understandable for a film like this with Michael Gross reprising his role as Gummer for the fifth time and the only actor to appear in all the Tremors films along with Jamie Kennedy performing supporting duties as his son. The action, stunt and creature effects were pretty cool and the reason why I loved it so much. If you are fan of the Tremors franchise then you cannot afford to miss this one which might surprise you as well.

It feels like a "Meh" sequel.

[Patient444 · 5/10 · 6 October 2015]

Let me start this by saying I adore the "Tremors" series, one of the best monster movies out there, from first one filled with humorous parts and that little add-on kept till the very end.

This one is nothing short of that, but it simply looks like it lost its touch, like, it's not really the real deal, more of a cheap version of what we once had. For the die hard fans, sure, it will work alright, I'm quite happy I got to see yet another part, but for the rest, it will be just a movie.

Anyway, here, it is late night, raining, so I got a lovely atmosphere for some nostalgic moments, so I do enjoy the movie but it still feels like something is missing. I wait for other users to comment on it, maybe it is just me. Hope so.

Tremors 5, keeps the legend alive, but not kicking.

Cheers!

The weakest entry in the series (so far)

[Wizard-8 · 16 October 2015]

I enjoyed the first "Tremors" movie a lot, and to some degree or another I enjoyed the next three entries (released straight to video) in the series. However, with "Tremors 5", it seems that Universal Pictures has gone to the well once too often. The move to South Africa does add a little freshness to the background, but film buffs will know that the real reason this entry moved to South Africa is that it's a lot cheaper to make movies there. Indeed, there are some parts of the movie that look like they were very cheaply (and quickly) filmed. This sloppiness also extends to the script - there are some sections that feel they were more or less made up right on the spot, and there are a number of plot turns that you'll be able to predict before they actually happen. The special effects and the attack scenes aren't that bad for a direct to video movie, but it's the material surrounding them that's weak. I feel I should mention that the movie is nowhere as bad as it could have been, but all the same it's a disappointment for fans of the franchise.

A series continues its slow, steady decline

[cherold · 5/10 · 18 August 2016]

Tremors 4 wasn't a great movie, but it had some excitement in it. The same cannot be said for Tremors 5, which has remarkably little in the way of thrills and suspense.

There's also not much in the way of story or character. This time around it's basically just the Burt Gummer show, with other characters ranging from bland to irksome. And because the story soon separates into two separate threads that connect poorly, there is no real sense of momentum. And with no character development, you don't have much reason to care if these people live or die.

There are a bunch of logic issues as well, and all sorts of clichés, but I don't need to name everything wrong with this movie. The point is, nothing is done very well.

At the same time, it is perfectly watchable and keeps moving. So there's that. But if this is the best they can do, it's probably time to shut this thing down.

Burt does Africa

[siderite · 6/10 · 8 October 2015]

I really wanted to like it, but it was an enterprise doomed to failure. Not only the graboids have a complicated life cycle that involves a flying version that uses igneous farts to propel themselves, but the movie is now located in South Africa and filled with clichés of how Americans see the place.

The monsters were cool enough, but the tension was gone, as well as the classic Tremors feel, where an isolated community gets together to defeat unbeatable carnivore beasts. Instead we have big guns easily killing big dumb animals. It's not a totally bad film for the Tremors "series", but certainly it is a disgrace to the original film.

Bottom line: watching it for the melancholy and the fun. Had neither.

Wait...fans and critics actually LIKED this one? What did I miss?

[Bibleman_Adventures12 · 2/10 · 1 November 2016]

I have this strange fixation on the Tremors franchise, probably one that's unhealthy. Regardless, the original film is easily in my top 5 and I could ramble for eons about its hidden genius. Its sequel, Tremors 2: Aftershocks, is surprisingly very good for a home media release, and it probably sits in my top 50 favorite films. Tremors 3 and 4 aren't as near as good as the first two and have a ton of problems, but they still have a certain charm to them: cool effects, funny dialog, great action, and Burt Gummer, who is an unsung B-movie badass hero. I've been awaiting a 5th film for years, and I figured it wouldn't happen...

...until I read an article in early 2015, stating Tremors 5 had gone into surprise filming in South Africa. My heart pounded out of my chest, my trembling hands nearly dropped my phone. I was a 1st grader (about 7 years old) when Tremors 4 came out, and now I was about to enter college. Was this film finally happening, with Michael Gross and all? I thought it was too good to be true, maybe a hoax or joke article. Sure enough, it's real, and so is my excitement.

Then I see the director: Don Michael Paul, one of the cheapest, laziest, and overall worst modern film directors currently working. Maybe he's a nice guy, seems like it, but he is one of the worst directors I can think of. My heart stopped pounding. The guy who directed celebrated classics like Who's Your Caddy? and Jarhead 2 is now directing one of my bucket list sequels.

Months past and I finally saw it after it came out. I read a lot of reviews saying it was rather good, including my local paper that called it "by far the best Tremors sequel...almost as good as the original" and after just 30 seconds of watching the film I could tell you that those claims are very misguided. Fans of the original franchise liked this terrible, soulless, nonchalant cash-grab of a sequel? The same fans who were even critical towards Tremors 3 and 4 are now celebratory about Tremors 5?

So much is wrong with this trainwreck. First, the monster designs are completely different, and for zero purpose. I actually think they are pretty cool on their own, but this is not a remake or a reboot, and none of the characters seem to notice anything different. Why change the designs of the monsters in a sequel, thus breaking continuity? It'd be like if they made Gremlins 3, but the gremlins are now pink, furry, and have eight legs, and then the characters never asked why they looked different. Failed comedian Jaimie Kennedy plays Burt Gummer's sidekick, though I feel as if his role were originally written for Pauly Shore or Rob Schneider. He's about as irritating as you'd think: memes, pop culture references, shouting and overreacting about everything, completely stupid and makes situations worse, extremely annoying and pointless. "Hey, he mentioned Breaking Bad and then said 'YOLO'! That's funny because..." Someone remind me how many times the original franchise had to mention pop culture to stay relevant? None is the correct answer. Not surprising, the terrible direction is terrible. The film is so flat and uninteresting, with NO cool angles or engaging shots. The film could've been much, much better had the director known anything about making a cool-looking movie, or had he even cared (which I'm assuming he didn't). Everything is so unremarkable, like they just pointed the camera from the most static and basic angle and pressed record. How do people like this even get work, where idealistic college graduates are scooping gum off of diner tables just to make a living? There is only one scene in this entire film where the directing is slightly interesting, and it's like another person took over.

More than anything else, this sequel is absolutely soulless and void of creativity. It feels nothing like any of the other films in the franchise, obviously because this is the first film in the franchise to be helmed by different people. Burt Gummer has gone from sarcastic but no-nonsense survivalist to bipolar drill instructor who shouts psuedo-military jargon every other line. He even rather heartlessly lets an innocent person get crushed by a dead monster with zero remorse, which is the exact opposite of who he was in the previous installments! The lovable and charismatic side characters have always been a trait of the sequels until now, where everyone is bland and boring. Tell me a single name of any of these characters. Awesome music has also been a distinguishing element of all Tremors until now, where the creators decided to use stock orchestras and even more stock royalty-free rock music. The story is boring and just zig-zags all over the place with very little cohesion, and the way they kill the final graboid in this movie not only makes the final kill in Tremors 4 seem plausible, but it should make every Tremors fan snap the DVD in half. I guess fans thought African voodoo magic causing a lighting bolt to strike and explode a graboid just as it was leaping mid-jump out of the air fit in totally fine with the franchise's theme? Nonsense.

How did fans like this movie again?

It's a sickening world to know this film could've been much better had only a few things been changed. I think what made the other films work, even Tremors 3 which is not a good movie, is that the people who made them cared about Tremors. Don Michael Paul and his crew clearly do not care about Tremors in the slightest, as Paul even said in the commentary track that he had never seen a Tremors film until Michael Gross forced him to watch the original after filming had been completed. What a hack, and what a terrible film. To prove even further than they did not give a flying fart about this film, there's a line that mentions graboids never have been seen "in the southern hemisphere" when Tremors 3 freaking opens with monsters in Argentina! Did they not even WATCH the sequels? Anyone who thinks this atrocious mess of cinema is the best sequel since the first is absolutely bonkers, and anyone who says this is the first sequel to "capture the feel of the first" is even more insane, because I don't recall Tremors having pop culture references, a meandering non-flowing plot, boring characters, and voodoo lighting in it.

Also, the film has some sort of fixation on pee. Gummer drinks pee, a character wets his pants, a girl mentions having to pee, a dude pees on a rock, a guy dies while peeing, and a lion pees on Gummer's face. Do the writers have a urine fetish? If so, maybe they should explore that and stay away from the Tremors franchise.

Well worth the wait

[atinder · 7/10 · 9 October 2015]

If you like Tremours series you love this,

Tremours was the first ever horror movie I saw , when I was five I loved it then and love it now

I found sequels really enjoyable.

So I waited 11 years for sequel and got to say.

It wasn't bad at all , I actually think it was mu ch better then the last sequel.

I liked how they added a few ideas , like the snakes things come out and on there own and detected from the monsters

I found some parts really funny and there were some decent bloody moments

7 out of 10

(My 1000 review )

Tremors 5

[TCurtis9192 · 1/10 · 31 October 2015]

I am a big fan of the Tremors films, particularly 1 & 2. I had hoped for a long time that they would continue to make a Tremors 5, but when they did I was very disappointed that it fit more into the current CGI creature feature mould that is so prevalent at the moment.

The creatures themselves are not a patch on those featured in the previous films. The design of them changed almost entirely and they are far too complex.

The film lacked the wit and imagination of the previous films. For me the only part which felt like a real Tremors moment was when Burt was being dragged along in a cage by his new partner in monster hunting.

Half the script was ripped out of the first 2 films.

Tremors 5 felt like a film made by fans of the franchise, who couldn't bring anything new, funny, scary or inventive to the table. The good thing about it was it made me want to watch Tremors 1, 2, 3 and 4 back to back and I appreciated them all the more.

Graboids, and shriekers, and ass-blasters, oh my!

[BA_Harrison · 7/10 · 3 October 2022]

Survivalist Burt Gummer is hired to sort out a graboid problem in South Africa, where everything is bigger.

Bloodlines is another entertaining Tremors sequel that delivers plenty of monster action and another enjoyable turn by Michael Gross as gun-crazy Gummer. This time around, the man with the most awesome weapon collection is joined by adrenaline junkie Travis B. Welker (Jamie Kennedy), who promises to promote the Gummer brand.

It takes a while to get going, and, when it does, the over-reliance on CGI is a tad disappointing (while the digital trickery isn't bad, practical effects are so much better), but the film is such a fun ride that it's fairly easy to be forgiving of such things. Once the monsters do arrive, Bloodlines is a blast, with Gummer and Welker blowing away the creatures with a variety of weapons, always with very messy results.

That said, my favourite part of the film doesn't feature any monsters: Burt is trapped in a cage by the film's villain (I won't tell you who) and left to die in the heat of the desert sun. As the time goes by, he resorts to drenching himself in his own urine to keep mosquitos away and drinking it to stay hydrated. He also starts to lose his mind from the heat, which leads to some great 'crazy' acting by Gross. This wonderfully whacked out moment also sees a lion climbing onto the cage and spraying Burt with pee (the big cat just playing his part in keeping those pesky skeeters away!).

Also rather fun is the scene that follows, in which Travis arrives to rescue Gummer, dragging the cage (with Gummer still inside) behind his truck.

6.5/10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.

Disappointing, warning: some character and plot spoilers

[Midnt-63-921319 · 4/10 · 18 October 2015]

Like many Tremors fans, I was very excited when I found out about this film. Tremors 5: Bloodlines is better than Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (which was horrible), but worse than the first three Tremors movies (Tremors, Aftershocks, and Back to Perfection).

I so wanted to like this film, but sadly there are few things I liked about it and a lot of things I disliked. The warmth and humor that made the first three films so enjoyable and fun to watch is missing in this installment of the series. Other than Burt (played by Michael Gross) and one old guy, I didn't care for any of the characters (& that includes his son played by Jamie Kennedy), they all lacked personality. Much of the humor is not funny; the repeated urination scenes and constant jabs at Burt's age. There is a scene I especially disliked where Burt goes temporarily insane/crazy while trapped in a lion cage, the scene was not funny, it was not in keeping with Burt's character, and it went on way too long. The whole setup for the film didn't work (I won't spoil it, but it would have been better if the only villains in the film had been the creatures). Moving the film location to Africa didn't do anything to make the film better, the Australian outback would have been better. As a whole, I didn't find the monsters enjoyable or interesting. The CGI used for the Graboids was not good, the old-style Graboids were visually better and what's more they actually had personalities (especially in the first film). Most of the film's monster action involved the A-blasters which I've never liked.

There were only a few things I liked about the film. As always, I liked Burt, he is fun to watch, and it's nice that Burt has a son who wants to follow in his footsteps and work with him (even if I didn't find the son appealing or likable). Although the monsters were uninteresting due to lack of personality, bad CGI, and the emphasis on the A-blasters, the idea of latest evolution of the Graboid as smaller and faster is good.

Could there be another installment in this film franchise? Maybe, but honestly I think the franchise has run its course.

An eleven year wait that satisfies probably the best that it could

[StevePulaski · 8/10 · 6 October 2015]

I've waited eleven long years and suffered through a lot of misinformation, false theories, and reneged promises in hopes that a fifth installment of the long-running Tremors franchise would come to fruition. I remember watching the first two films back-to-back on my off days from elementary school, brainstorming the possibilities for what a fifth film would entail. I remember scouring the internet upon being acquainted with it around the same time in hopes that some tidbits of information about a potential fifth film would circulate. I even remember trying to find answers as to why Tremors: The Series, the short-lived Sci-Fi Network program, was taken off of Hulu before being subsequently released on DVD, a date I faithfully marked on every calendar I owned. I even remember when Tremors 5 was reportedly going to be called "Tremors V: The Thunder from Down Under," potentially starring Kevin Bacon alongside Michael Gross to make the fifth installment an essential, circumventing chapter.

With all that, you can infer I was etched into this series and its world probably as much as the creators were, and eleven years later, well into college and almost past my insatiable craze for Tremors, I finally have gotten my wish. The fifth installment of the series, boasting the subtitle "Bloodlines," concerns an aged, but still spirited, Burt Gummer (Michael Gross), who is now hosting a survivalist TV show on network Television, which has him venturing out into the deep desert of his hometown of Perfection, Nevada to hunt dangerous creatures of all sizes. Filming for one episode is interrupted when Travis (Jamie Kennedy), a young hot-rod on a dirtbike, speeds through and offers to be his cameraman and marketer, promising to turn the Gummer name into a globally recognized brand. This comes at the same time a man claiming to be from a South African Wildlife organization offers Burt a hefty sum of money to hunt and capture the subterranean beasts known as Graboids, specifically Ass Blasters, that have invaded the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa. Burt jumps at the opportunity, with Travis tagging along for good measure, but upon arriving in South Africa, the two realize the worms have surprisingly, yet unsurprisingly, taken a bold new turn in their biology.

Tremors 5: Bloodlines is the first installment not to have any involvement on behalf of S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, or Nancy Roberts, all of whom once writers, producers, and, with the exception of Roberts, directors of the preceding films in the franchise. This lack of involvement had me initially nervous, but it's refreshing to see a series picked up, dusted off, and respected by a new breed of talent, including Don Michael Paul (The Road to El Dorado) in the director's chair, in addition to a trio of new writers. The new writing team - comprised of Woodrow Truesmith, M.A. Deuce, and C.J. Strebor - work to breed the kind of respect the first two sequels had, as well as try to alter the series enough to build off of each sequel's desire to take the biological attributes and repercussions of Graboid behavior to a new level.

This is what has kept the Tremors franchise alive and well for three decades now and the result shows with the sequel. At the heart is Michael Gross, who gives it everything he has to give this franchise another winning installment, after a rather lackluster prequel. Gross, who is nearing seventy, packs as much energy and gumption as he did in the original Tremors film, and alongside Kennedy, who is more reserved than he is rowdy here, the two make a delightfully mismatched pair that echoes the sentiments of Earl and Grady in Tremors II.

The special effects here are probably the best they've been since Tremors II; the latter two sequels saw the budget of the series quickly deteriorate into visually mediocre fodder that belonged on dimestore horror networks. Tremors 5 helps reinvigorate the look of the film by adding visual credibility to the monsters. While I'm almost positive nobody will mistake this for an eight-figure, studio product, the effects work here is the most believable it has been in well over ten years and it's about time the franchise gets much-needed zest restored into its visuals.

I can sit here and express my minor quibbles about Tremors 5, addressing the lack of the original castmates, the lack of variety in the monsters, the more modern display of technology, the tad too- heavy reliance on goofy quips, and so-forth, all of which would mostly be coming from my nostalgic side rather than my rational side. Not to mention, waiting over a decade for a film and being entirely satisfied is an unheard of thing. What I can say, however, is that I'm glad Tremors 5 has finally seen the light of day and it returns to the mix of slowburn suspense and goofy jabs at characters' egos, as well as reemphasizing the great deal of respect that Wilson, Maddock, and Roberts have etched into the films and their characters since day one. Finally, much like Graboids themselves, even when the chips were down and multiple release plans fell through, Tremors 5 persevered through it all and it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see another installment down the road.

Starring: Michael Gross and Jamie Kennedy. Directed by: Don Michael Paul.

Fun

[drystyx · 6/10 · 15 May 2016]

The Tremors monster series of films is all about "fun", and makes no attempt to be anything more.

And this one fits right in. The title kind of gives away some of what it isn't supposed to, and it should be retitled.

The hero team, as always, is made up of two guys whom most people could never identify with, but still understand the motivations for. The alienation of the audience is not as total as most "hero team" movies go. Like the rest of the series, it's a step up from the "demi-god" heroes. They aren't able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they do have some supernatural powers, though not too many to make them unapproachable.

The African trio of secondary heroes makes this a much better film, but they are put too much into the back burner. It would have been better if they were the front burner, much better.

Connected

[kosmasp · 5/10 · 29 July 2020]

You may wonder why there would be another one of those? But then again, fans of other franchises could only dream of their favorite character coming back on screen. And Grummer seems to be just that. Impossible to kill off (no pun intended) and in all movies Tremors related (probably even in the TV spinoffs and whatnot).

This time his sidekick is someone most people will know from the Scream franchise. And/or from conventions - and if it is the latter, the character he portrays seems very close to his actual personality. Then again, maybe a fusion has taken place where you can't decipher if he's fooling around or actually that ... guy 24/7. Having said all that, some may find that intriguing and funny and others may find it very annoying. Up to you to decide, you should not be easily offended by the way.

Visually this is top notch and the effects are quite alright for mostly CGI (especially the first movie is known for its hands on effects which were awesome) ... funny or boring, depending on your threshold, but with a franchise to back it up and give it some life - just don't question the "wisdom" and the evolution ... and the coincidences and ... well you get the point(s)

Decent Monster Movie

[Michael_Elliott · 6 October 2015]

Tremors 5 (2015)

** (out of 4)

The fifth film in the series has Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) agreeing to travel to Africa to track down the underground creatures with a new partner (Jamie Kennedy). What neither men realize is that there are new breeds of the graboids and they've evolved. When they discover an underground lair of eggs their mission is to make them disappear for good.

TREMORS, in my opinion, is one of the greatest monster movies ever made. I first saw it in the theater when I was ten and it's honestly gotten better with age. The next three sequels were extremely hit and miss and there's no question that they couldn't match the original's charm or energy. This fifth film headed straight-to-video but for the most part it's a decent monster movie as long as you don't go in expecting anything like the original.

I think a lot of people are going to be disappointed with the creature's being changed. I'm not going to ruin what those changes are but I must admit that I didn't think it added anything great to the picture where it was actually needed or helped the film. In fact, we get one sequence, which was clearly imaged after JURASSIC PARK but obviously it's not nearly as intense here. With that said, the design of the new creatures really aren't that bad and when you consider the budget and the fact that CGI was used you really got to give them credit for at least looking good.

Gross has no problem getting back into his Gummer character and it was fun seeing him return to the series. Kennedy pretty much drops his comedy routine and instead goes for action hero. I can't say it was a complete success but it's not as bad as I feared. Pearl Thusi plays the main female character and easily steals the picture when she's on the screen. There's some fun death scenes throughout the film and even though it's PG-13 rated, there's also some rather gory graboid slime when they are destroyed.

With that said, the biggest problem is that the film still has a SyFy feel to it and I'd argue that you really don't care too much about any of the characters. There's attempts at humor throughout that just don't work too well and the twist that happens to a couple of the characters towards the end is just downright silly and goes nowhere. Still, if you're a fan of the series then you'll still want to give TREMORS 5 at least one viewing.

Dumb sequel

[Leofwine_draca · 3/10 · 11 June 2022]

Another very poor TREMORS sequel. They relocate the action to South Africa with a whole new supporting cast, but the writing continues to be pitiful and the humour in particular deeply unfunny. Michael Gross is totally irritating by now, although Jamie Kennedy manages to breathe a little freshness into the proceedings. The dire CGI and dumb writing spoil it though.

Great addition to the tremors saga

[Calicodreamin · 6/10 · 1 February 2020]

Tremors 5 gets back some of the original magic with good bad tv. The plot is fairly well developed, the acting is pretty good, and the cgi works. The new characters add nicely into the storyline and bring new life to the series. Overall a good low budget horror film.

This is a fairly average addition to the genre that's still fun to watch for fans of the series

[kevin_robbins · 5/10 · 3 January 2022]

Tremors 5: Bloodline (2015) is a movie I recently watched on Tubi. The storyline follows our hero, Burt, who is an international Graboid star. When a nature reserve in South Africa is infested with Graboids, of course he is called in to save the day.

This movie is directed by Don Michael Paul (Jarhead 2) and stars Michael Gross (Family Ties), Brandon Auret (District 9), Jamie Kennedy (Scream 2), Natalie Becker (The Scorpion King 2) and Lawrence Joffe (Black Sails).

The storyline for this was very straightforward but they did their best to tie in characters from the original few episodes. The CGI was better in this than previous movies and I really liked the new Graboid. The scenes it was in were pretty intense. There's a cage sequence in this with Burt that's a bit annoying and awkward. The final battle and end scenes are entertaining and fun.

Overall this is a fairly average addition to the genre that's still fun to watch for fans of the series. I would score this a 4.5-5/10 and recommend seeing it once.

Worth the watch! 7.5

[welhof1 · 7/10 · 27 May 2020]

This one was pretty good! It had a real movie feel to it unlike the last 3. Higher production value. Acting was a lot better. I don't know who was responsible for the changes but bravo. I'd almost give it an 8 but the end was a little cheesy.

The female lead was gorgeous and had a banging body.

Not the best Tremors installment, but enjoyable all the same

[LocalDoctor · 5/10 · 27 November 2015]

As an introduction, my favorite Tremor movies in order of most to least is as thus: Tremors 4 > Tremors 1 > Tremors 2 >>> Tremors 3 Note the triple arrows I put against Tremors 3. When I first found out Tremors 5 had 'ass-blasters' in it, I admit I did not feel confident. I thought Tremors 3 had a poor script, poor character chemistry, and the poor CGI played a big part in ruining it. I had an inkling Tremors 5 might have the same issues.

Well, I'm happy to report that I like this movie much better than I did the third installment.

The script is improved and the creatures in this movie seems vastly better. They have a much more realistic feel to them -- possibly because they're utilized more sparingly and usually during dark conditions. If I were to add it to my order above, I'd put Tremors 5 after Tremors 2.

There is a few things I regret about this, though. The characters are also enjoyable to watch, but their chemistry could use some work. Character chemistry is a big reason why I enjoyed Tremors 4 and Tremors 1 so much, so I regret seeing it less prominent here. I also thought the movie had climax build-up issues, which can be attributed to how viewers seem largely in the dark about how far along the goal characters were combined with a separate subplot running alongside the main story.

Still, to get to the point, the movie is fairly enjoyable to watch. It has its share of problems, but overall, I think it's a good addition to the series.

Best since the original

[thedukeofmovietown · 6/10 · 31 October 2016]

Just when you thought it was safe to switch to the Sci-Fi Channel, look who's back on the block! TREMORS! Michael Gross and Jamie Kennedy star in the newest installment of one of my favorite film series. Directed by actor turned director, Don Michael Paul who has helmed a series of direct to video sequels including Jarhead 2, Lake Placid 4, Sniper 5 and coming soon Kindergarten Cop 2 (I know what you're thinking, but bear with me), Tremors 5: Bloodlines tells an extremely familiar story centered around Burt Gummer and his new videographer assistant as they hunt down extra large versions of the subterranean ground grapplers we all know and love across the South African planes. If that sounded a lot like the plot of Tremors 2 with a few proper names flipped around, you'd be right but if you also think this movie is straight up garbage, you might be surprised.

I know that I've already front loaded this review with a lot of bad stuff but let me now tell you what is good about it. First of all the story is way better written than you'd expect it to be with plenty of nods and asides to the original film and all it's sequels. The CGI is also way better this go round than an any of the other Tremors sequels. That coupled with competent cinematography and pretty decent acting from the supporting cast makes this movie a little better than your standard B-movie fare. In short, somebody really came to play! It's not perfect however, the pacing is a little squirrelly at times, it references a few other movies a little too closely and the ending is not quite all aces but on the whole it's an enjoyable small movie that's just inches away from being a legit film and if you're a Tremors fan, you'll really enjoy it.

All in all, this B-movie is pretty rad and believe it or not, it's bordering on badass at times. In my opinion it's the best of the sequels and definitely worth a peek this Halloween season. Tremors 5 earns itself a hearty 3... out of 5.

I want Jamie Kennedy to suffer a slow painful death

[stuckiseanpimacollege · 1/10 · 29 October 2015]

This has to be the corniest horror film I think i have ever seen. There are so many different scenes which I am assuming are jokes where something is peeing. Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy, The Lion and this is what i'm thinking an underlying tone from the writers. As if the producer knows how horrendously bad this film is. There are 3 great atrocities of mankind. The holocaust, Slavery, and Jamie Kennedy's acting. To be frank Tremors didn't need a sequel let alone 4 of them. This is the pinnacle of really really bad movies. I can't think of many that's worse than what's playing in front of me right now. Fake Australians accents, horrible script writers, and a cast that would make Roger Ebert want to come back to life and commit suicide. Buddy comedies are disgusting to begin with and this is certainly no exception. There are new morphs called "Ass blasters" but sitting here feeling the pain in my O ring I can honestly say I was the one that was ass blasted. I wish IMDb had a option lower than awful. Strong to medium 0

Darn Well Made Tremors 5!

[xetaprime-64257 · 10/10 · 7 October 2015]

First off, great to see Michael Gross back in action, as if he hadn't skipped a beat. Jamie Kennedy fit right in and delivered a solid performance. I really enjoyed this sequel/episode 5 of the series. Well written with an occasional LOL thrown in. Lets remember Tremors was made in 1990! 25 years ago! We should all be so lucky to be MG doing his thang 25 years after the fact- and doing it so well! Will give no spoilers but it does all gel and am happy to have seen it. I would love to see Kevin B back in the mix but seriously 25 years? Where has the worm time gone? If you don't have a flame up your bottom (teaser) you'll enjoy this film. Great effort and Well done!

Worth watching

[thatmaninblack · 7/10 · 1 August 2018]

I seen bad reviews, but the movie doesn't deserve it. Looked like they could use more budget, however the characters are fun, Burt Gummer is still awesome, the movie is action packed. They used practical effects too, not only CGI. There are goofy jokes, but the movie also has it's horror elements, the body count, etc. The female character has some serious Lara Croft - action, even her clothes look like hers. I would say if you love the franchise, you are going to like this movie too.

Watchable, but weak ending and questionable budget

[kuuk3 · 5/10 · 16 October 2015]

The first two films are great. The third one is a worthy entry into the series. The TV show was great every other episode. The fourth movie was the weakest but it tried to take the franchise someplace different at least. This fifth film was made on an incredibly tight budget. Michael is the best part and worth every penny, but everyone else is serviceable and thats it.

The little girl at the end ruined the film though. The script was okay up until that point, then it was like the writers just gave up thinking and made a stupid ending from bad to worse with the final kill.

What was intresteing is the deleted scenes. They filmed an entire underwater escape sequence but persumably the special effects budget ran out and it was cut from the film.

The monsters are much scarier, having more teeth and fins on the back. But they are used sparingly. Persumably due to budget issues. In fact the Screeches are left out entirely. The same Grabloid effect was used repeatedly (mirrored to look different at least) but for the most part, they do a good job of hiding there limited budget.

Its not the best in the series and its not the worse. But as a viewer you can feel its restrictions limiting its potential to be great. If only they didn't have a stupid child ruin it completely at the end.