Tremors
Published 2021-01-31
The monster movie that breaks new ground
Film info
- Director
- Year / Run time 1990 ยท 1hr 36m
- Genres Comedy, Horror, Action
- Cast
Just as Val McKee and Earl Bassett decide to leave Perfection, Nevada, strange rumblings prevent their departure. With the help of a shapely seismology student, they discover their desolate town is infested with gigantic man-eating creatures that live below the ground. The race is on to overcome these slimy subterraneans and find a way to higher ground.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:32 | His aim with the hammer is about as good as a Stormtroopers. |
| 7:15 | You can't have a city with a population of 14! |
| 8:36 | "We plan ahead, that way we don't do anything right now." |
| 16:36 | Why is it always them discovering stuff? |
| 23:10 | It was more scary when we didn't know what it was. |
| 26:54 | Photos with the snake monster. People are so stupid. |
| 29:13 | I like that they use rock-paper-scissors for pretty much every decision, and don't quibble it. |
| 35:42 | "Hey, check this out, I found the ass end!" |
| 44:28 | How is she driving with her legs sticking out the back? |
| 47:14 | Oh god, the pogo stick. |
| 52:43 | This movie has such a weird tone, horror, rom-com, who knows? |
| 59:52 | Jeez louise, Reba has some guns. |
| 1:01:25 | "Broke into the wrong god-damn rec room." |
| 1:12:32 | I mean, it's a good plan but she's on the water tower still. |
| 1:16:37 | Aww, sad realisation! They planned for everything but these monsters. |
| 1:19:50 | This is an awesome woman - scientist, athletic, clever, and swears. |
| 1:29:45 | Stampede callback! |
Thoughts
I believe this to be one of those films that isn't great but earns itself a cult following and is therefore beloved. I can totally see that. I really liked the camaradarie between Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward, and the tone of the movie is great, a little bit horror but quite a lot more comedy.
I think the reason it misses the mark for me is that there could be a really good film in here - the premise is great, but the monsters are just ridiculous. There's a moment where the doomsday couple realise they had planned for everything except attack from underground and I think there's so much potential terror in there... but it's just one fleeting moment in the movie.
Anyway it was very entertaining but I don't know if I can say it was actually good.
Rating: 2 / 5