Review of Tremors (1990) by Nick C — 06 Nov 2014

It is hard to categorize this movie, because it walks the line between horror, action, comedy, it keeps it clean enough to be PG and could even be counted as a family flick. More than anything, it is simply fun.

It does a lot with a small budget as well. It resourcefully uses of point of view (POV) camera angles or shoots people's physical or facial reactions, to avoid showing these underground monsters. When the monsters do revile themselves, they are not bad.

The tone of the movie and the reactions keep it light and humorous, and it does not seem cheesy. Director, Ron Underwood understands that what is happening is secondary to the characters and their interactions.

I really enjoyed the chemistry between Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward, who play two simple but highly likable handymen. Reba McEntire and Michael Gross are sensational as an adorable right wing, gun toting married couple just waiting for a crisis.

You can tell the actors are having fun making the movie, and that rubs off on the audience. The action is enjoyable because it comes with humor that mocks the seriousness other horror and thriller movies in an effective manner.

It walks the line between exciting and humorous the whole way through with skill and consistency. This is campy with taste and restraint in all the best ways, and it makes for a great time.