Product: Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996)
Rating: 3.0
RETURN OF THE GRABOIDS
The first sequel in the popular TREMOR series is an entertaining movie, but I really missed the chemistry of Fred Ward and Kevin Bacon, and strangely enough I missed Reba McEntire. Ward is back, along with Michael Gross, but the rest of the cast doesn't come up to the standards of the original.Ward returns as Earl, who is recruited by a Mexican oil company to battle a new bunch of graboids. Aided by a young entrepreneur (Christopher Gartin), Ward heads off to Mexico and we have another geologist (Supergirl Helen Shaver) to add some romantic interest for Ward. Killing off the graboids seems pretty easy this time as Ward and Gartin merrily blow up several of the nasty worms. However, since there is such an abundance, Ward calls on Bert Gummer (Gross) to help and he arrives with an expected arsenal of weapons. Things take a nasty turn however when the graboids mutate into ornery little critters that run around on top of the ground.The pacing in this one isn't as tight, and the humor is there, just not as well executed. Gartin tries hard to add energy and humor, but he tries too hard and eventually becomes a caricature of the Bacon character.If you are into the Tremors series, this one will not disappoint you...it's just not as good.