IMDb plot summary: Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.
Directed by Ron Underwood. Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, and Finn Carter.
Tremors is a fun comedy sci fi thriller about a town that discovers the surrounding desert is full of enormous worms that are starting to attack the citizens. It was especially fun to watch this shortly after Them!, which also features oversized creepy crawlies borne from nuclear experimentation, but where Them! was solemn and cautionary, Tremors is playful and high-energy. We get a beautifully distinct cast of characters, each of whom bring their own perspectives and solutions to the table, and watching them interact and try tactic after tactic to save their town is just such a fun ride. There's not a lot of depth to either plot or character growth, but that's not what the film is trying to do, so it's not missed. While I don't typically lean into gross-out horror, some of the worm death moments are viscerally icky in a way that I really enjoyed -- a couple moments I laughed out loud at how unexpectedly gooey it was. Overall, a delightful watch that I had a good time with.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Tremors > The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Tremors < Elf
Tremors > The Tragedy of Macbeth
Tremors > The Country Girl
Tremors > Auntie Mame
Tremors > Father of the Bride (1991)
Tremors > National Lampoon's Vacation
Tremors < Till Death
Tremors > The Palm Beach Story
Tremors > H.M.S. Defiant
Tremors < The Menu
Final spot: #973 out of 3822, or 75%.
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