Product: Tremors (1990)
Rating: 4.0
Kevin Bacon's Finest Hour
As mid October rolls around, brisk winds sweep through the crisp autumn air, jack o'lanterns decorate steps and porches, the scent of wood smoke radiates from wood stoves, and the leaves are in their peak season of color. October is a magnificent month, and in celebration of its annual visit, I've decided to review a few great flicks for the Halloween season. The titles that I've chosen to review are "alternative" Halloween movies... not the classics that generally spring to mind, but fun movies with elements of the supernatural. Just good, lighthearted stuff here... nothing gory or scary (at least not too much)!One such flick is "Tremors"- a hilarious monster movie that will make you laugh more often than it makes you flinch. The acting of Kevin Bacon and assorted redneck characters is delightfully cheesy, and the writing of the script toes the line between comedy and tension brilliantly. Although you'll be laughing, you'll also feel true anxiety as you desperately will the characters along to the next piece of "safe ground", where they'll be protected from the subterranean beasties. A great "alternative" Halloween movie, if you want something more fun than all the senseless slashers.