Tremors, starring a young Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward and Michael Gross as the gun-toting Burt Gummer, is an inventive creature feature with fantastic creature design and practical effects. It also spawned some fun sequels and a tv-show. As we speak, a fifth movie is being made, coming out october 2015.
Tremors follows the inhabitants of a small American town, Perfection, in their fight against a huge underground monster, preying on everything that makes a sound. It has bromance, romance, family and friendship between people who struggle to make a living in a small town in the middle of nowhere. It has a great build-up, likable characters and heartfelt humor, together with some childfriendly splatter. Tension is built up slowly, not showing the creature for some time in a Jaws-like fashion, but when it eventually appears, it is a joy to look at. In my opinion it is one of the most inventive creatures in the giant monster genre. Chase scenes are filmed beautifully, low above the ground to emphasize the subterranean nature of the monster. Acting is pretty wooden sometimes but it does not detract from the genuine fun this movie spreads.
