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Tremors

1990 1h 36m
Comedy Horror Science Fiction
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.0/10
3,708 reviews
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Tremors

Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.

"They say there's nothing new under the sun. But under the ground…"

Top Billed Cast

Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Valentine McKee
Fred Ward
Fred Ward
Earl Bassett
Finn Carter
Finn Carter
Rhonda LeBeck
Michael Gross
Michael Gross
Burt Gummer
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Heather Gummer
Victor Wong
Victor Wong
Walter Chang
Robert Jayne
Robert Jayne
Melvin Plug
Ariana Richards
Ariana Richards
Mindy Sterngood

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic
2019-09-19

This valley is just one long smörgåsbord.

Finally deciding to break free of their small town existence, handymen Val and Earl find that it's easier said than done. The reason? Giant underground worms are attacking the place and they are now needed more than ever.

The 50s ream of sci-fi schlockers and creaky creature features are, depending on your persuasion, either genius fun or tacky nuisances. Since I belong to the first group, Tremors is possibly one of the finest homages to a most wonderful time in cinema. What is often ignored is that those 50s film's deal with the paranoia of th...

W Wuchak Verified TMDB Critic
2020-08-26

_**Underground monstrosities in the desert prey on the folks of a remote town**_

Two handymen working in a Southwest town (Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward) team-up with a seismologist (Finn Carter) and the townspeople (e.g. Michael Gross & Reba McEntire) to take on huge creatures that live underground and like to eat people.

“Tremors” (1990) is a desert creature feature similar to “Gargoyles” (1972), but with a less grave tone; there’s a somewhat light air, but it’s not a comedy. The cast is spirited and likable while the creatures are inventive and interesting. Unfortunately, ...

R Repo Jack Verified TMDB Critic
2020-10-30

"Tremors" joins "Gremlins" as one of a handful of family friendly creature features. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward have great chemistry as two bickering handymen in Perfection Nevada, population 14 when an invasion of subterranean "graboids' (I know, I know ... that sounds ridiculous, but in the context of the movie it clicks).

Spawning an abundance of bad sequels, "Tremors" solid cast, story and excellent practical effects stands the test of time....

T Tejas Nair Verified TMDB Critic
2020-11-07

Tremors is a surprisingly appealing movie and I am not attributing it to the creatures in the film. It starts off giving a westerns vibe and then quickly turns into a survival horror movie with the added novelty of an unknown creature. Being a fan of 'creature features' and having watched most popular films in the genre, Tremors took me aback as it continued to impress me with its casting, plot, and the sheer horror of characters being hunted by a strange-looking mystery. There's just a positive, fun vibe to the film and that works wonders here. Gets all my points for being extremely funny too...

J JPV852 Verified TMDB Critic
2020-12-25

Fun and entertaining horror-comedy that's light-hearted and features a great cast. For whatever reason never got around to seeing this one but can see why it's endured all these years (and spawned several sequels). For its time, good special effects. **3.75/5**...