Tremors 2: Aftershocks

1996 "The Worms have turned."
6| 1h40m| PG-13| en
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Earl Bassett's celebrity after defeating the Graboid attack against the town of Perfection has proved short-lived, until he's recruited by a Mexican oil company whose workers have found more than they bargained for under the soil.

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Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.
Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
jacobjohntaylor1 The this better then the first Tremors movie. This movie has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. It has a great story line. It is very scary. It has great movie. 5.9 is underrating it. I give it 10 out of 10. It is one of the best horror movies ever. It is scarier then The Exorcist. And that is not easy to do. See this movie. It is a great movie. It is one of the scariest movie you will ever see. Micheal Gross is a great actor. This movie is a must see. Fred Ward is a great actor. This is one of the greatest horror movie of all time. S.S Wilson is a great film maker. This movie is a must see.
GL84 Forced to come to Mexico to help out with their worm problem, a former expert and his friends try to fend off the worms only for the next stage of the creature's life to appear and force them to turn to their old tricks to get away from the creatures.This was a really surprising and impressive sequel to a really great first one. One of the best qualities is the amount of fun and energy thrown in as right from the beginning the group is out hunting the creatures with a series of innovative and downright clever traps which is a lot of fun. From the initial discovery about the creatures and the showdown in the desert are two great examples which manage to not only keep this moving along with a great sense of fun but also manages to do what few sequels do in tying things together nicely with what worked before. There's also some really smart elements present, and is every bit as clever as its predecessor. When the returnees find that the creatures attack warm objects, they come up with a variety of ways to hide from or fool the creatures' new attacks, allowing the characters to improvise new plans. From hiding behind doors to being covered in fire-extinguisher foam or hiding in ditches, the amount of really nice defense tactics employed against the creatures gives the film a creative feel that might otherwise be lacking in a similar style of movie. The film's other impressive feat is the pacing, while not being graced with as many slow moments as the first one due mainly to the threat being familiar this time around and not really requiring all the set-up and explanations this time, it can contain a lot more action scenes and it really delivers in that aspect. From the stand-off at the radio tower to the finale, where general mayhem and havoc are unleashed, is simply a joy to watch. The finale, which involves a series of ingenious moves, some close calls and a ton of explosives on the creatures is a joy, and with some comedic lines and gags thrown in, it's the highlight of the film. There isn't much of anything wrong here. The biggest one is the creatures' evolution here, going from twenty-foot long burrowing worms to two-legged child-size bipeds doesn't really seem right. The head looks right, but there should be an intermediary step as it's a little hard to believe that these are the same family. The only other thing that's a little weird is the moment in the end where a back-story is revealed during the middle of the attack. Not only was it painfully obvious to all but the participants, it wastes time doing so and is really unnecessary. Otherwise, this was a sequel worthy of following a great original.Rated PG-13: Violence and Language.
SnoopyStyle Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) is down and out, left with just 2 ostriches. Apparently there are more Graboids. This time they are threatening the Petromaya oil refinery in Chiapas Mexico. They are willing to pay $50k a head bounty for the monsters. An admiring fan Grady Hoover (Christopher Gartin) convinces him to go. They meet geologist Kate Reilly (Helen Shaver) who helps, but when they're overwhelm, they call on Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) out to help.There are more Graboids. They are evolving. They are bigger and badder than ever. So it's good to have Burt so he could bring bigger and badder explosives. That makes up for the annoying sidekick.They're playing up the geezer love angle. It's fine that they lay the camera on Shaver's butt, but why put it on Fred Ward's butt. Com'on guys! You almost burn my eyes out.It's taking a more campy turn. It's a little more stupider and a little more non-sensible.
TheLittleSongbird While not as sprightly paced, as assuredly directed or as skillful in terms of camera work as the original, for a made-for-video sequel, this really is not bad. I was expecting shoddiness and derivative elements but Tremors 2 was really entertaining and surpassed my expectations completely. For one thing, the scenery is really nice and sets the atmosphere well. Secondly, the film is sharply written, and has its fair share of funny lines while being smart as well. Thirdly, the graboids are very well designed and the attacks are quite shocking, thanks to the soundtrack and the sound effects. Fourthly, the performances are engaging, Fred Ward reprises his role as charismatic and cool Earl and does a very good job, while Christopher Gartin is suitably chirpy as his assistant and Michael Gross is hilarious once again as Burt. Fifthly, and finally, it actually manages to stay true to the jokey spirit of the original. Overall, as far as sequels go this smart and entertaining follow up is one of the better ones out there. 7/10 Bethany Cox