Tremors (1990)
Subterranean monsters turn a sleepy desert town into a hilarious, suspenseful, and broadly campy battle for survival.
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
How intense is Tremors?
Tremors is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. The humor runs broad and dry. Rated PG-13.
What Tremors feels like
- Tone
- campypulpysuspensefuldarkly comic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attentionParty
Where to stream Tremors
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Is Tremors for you?
Is Tremors scary?
Only a little. Tremors has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Tremors gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Tremors sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Tremors OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Tremors?
Tremors runs 1h 36m.
Where can I stream Tremors?
Tremors is streaming on Peacock.
Does Tremors have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
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