Tremors is a popular monster-movie franchise created by S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock and Nancy Roberts of the comedy-horror genre. Set in a small town, it follows the adventures of Burt Gummer, Earl Bassett, Tyler Reed, Rosalita Sanchez, Nancy Sterngood, Mindy Sterngood, Jodi Chang and W.D. Twitchell who are faced with creatures called Graboids, Shriekers, Ass Blasters, and sometimes Mixmaster
All movies have been produced by Stampede Entertainment and distributed by Universal Home Entertainment. The franchise has received PG-13 rating for violence and language. The films have met financial success, grossing over $514,068,956 worldwide in total gross revenue.
Plot Summary
Tremors (1990)
Tremors is a 1990 comedic/dark comedy monster film about a group of people from a small town in Nevada fighting subterranean worm-like creatures dubbed "Graboids".
Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996)
Tremors 2: Aftershocks is a 1996 sequel to Tremors. An oilfield in Mexico is attacked by Graboids who later morph into new creatures dubbed "Shriekers"
Tremors: The Lost Episodes (1997)
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection is a 1997 sequel to Tremors and Tremors 2. Back in Perfection there is another Graboid incursion but due to government interference the townspeople are unable to stop them before they morph twice, first into Shriekers then into a new creature that can fly, "Ass Blasters".
Tremors: The Series (2003)
Tremors: The Series is a 2003 TV series that lasted only half a season. It starts where Tremors 3 left off. New residents to Perfection are introduced and the townspeople are regularly having to fight off unusual creatures of all types, while also living with a resident Graboid.
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2003)
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins is a 2003 prequel to Tremors. A silver mine outside of Rejection (later renamed Perfection) is plagued by mysterious deaths. The deaths turn out to be due to "Dirt dragons" (Graboids). The few remaining townspeople and the owner of the mine fight to save their town and the mine.
Main Characters and Cast
- Michael Gross as Burt Gummer
- Fred Ward as Earl Bassett
- Kevin Bacon as Valentine McKee
- Victor Browne as Tyler Reed
- Gladys Jimenez as Rosalita Sanchez
- Marcia Strassman as Nancy Sterngood (played by Charlotte Stewart in the movies)
- Robert Jayne as Melvin Plugg
- Lela Lee as Jodi Chang (played by Susan Chuang in the movies)
- Dean Norris as W.D. Twitchell
Character | Tremors films | |||||||||
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Tremors (1990) | Aftershocks (1996) | The Lost Episodes (1997) | Back to Perfection (2001) | The Series (2003) | The Legend Begins (2003) | |||||
Burt Gummer | Michael Gross | |||||||||
Earl Bassett | Fred Ward | |||||||||
Valentine McKee | Kevin Bacon | Kevin Bacon | ||||||||
Tyler Reed | Victor Browne | |||||||||
Rosalita Sanchez | Gladys Jimenez | |||||||||
Nancy Sterngood | Charlotte Stewart | Charlotte Stewart | Marcia Strassman |
Future
Tremors 5: The Thunder from Down Under (Cancelled)
On June 26, 2004, a Tremors 5 was believed to have been given the green light for production, and recently was believed to have been due for release December 25, 2010 to Summer of 2011. But on September 4, 2010, Stampede Entertainment revealed that a Tremors 5 is not being filmed currently.
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