Tremors

Tremors (1990)

  • 88% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (219,813 ratings)

Tremors is actually two movies in one. On its own terms, it's an enjoyable modern sci-fi horror-thriller, with good pacing and a sense of humor; but it's also a loving tribute to such 1950s low-budget desert-based sci-fi-horror films like Them!, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula, and The… More

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R,
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Genres
Horror, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 19, 1990 Wide
MCA/Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Scott Weinberg, FEARnet

    I think there should be a lot more movies like Tremors out there, and no I don't mean more sequels.

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

    Tastes so bad going down but feels so good going in...

  • James Rocchi, Common Sense Media

    Modest monster flick is great fun for teens.

  • Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

    a fun b-movie flicka

  • Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

    A flawless B-movie about giant, underground worm creatures

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • KJ P


    Unlike most great B-movies, "Tremors" knows how to mix great fun with touching and relatable moments. The characters are very sarcastic when they talk to each other, which is very well-done by the writer if I do say so myself, and the casting choices are perfect. As two men… More

  • Candy R


    Movie about monsters under the ground. Very low budget - terrible effects!

  • Tony G


    "Tremors" is a pretty savvy and surprising film. You wouldn't know it from looking at it at face value. You might expect a creepy-crawly creature feature with jolts and occasional laughs. But "Tremors" delivers beyond that. It's a smartly realized,… More

  • Tyler R


    The perfect blend of horror and comedy. Tremors tells the story of a small desert town being invaded by prehistoric creaturs that travel underground. Sounds like a 50's B-movie right? Good because that's what it's suppose to do. It pays homage to the classic 50's… More

  • Universal D


    Big fun B-movie as underground monsters terrorize a small desert town. Thick with good ole boy charm and whimsy its simply just plain great for families as survival is something that only happens with everyone's help. Michael Gross and Reba McIntire are standouts as Tea Partiers… More

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