Product: Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996)
Rating: 4.0
The Graboids Return, with a little suprise...
With every succesful film comes a sequal. And the original film is a home cinema delight.So, Ron Underwood hands the directing gloves over to Tremors co-writer S.S.Wilson, for his directorial debut. And what a mighty fine job he does of it too.After spending his earnings on an ostrich farm, Earl (Fred Ward) is in dire need of some cash. When a wealthy oil refinary owner turns up at his doorstep (taxi'd by the bubbly Grady Hoover (Chris Garten)), and tells him of the Graboids return in Mexico, Earl (although hesitant at first) accepts his offer, and heads for mexico alongside his newly recruited sidekick Grady.Alongside the new duo, Michael Gross reprises his roll as Burt Gummer, the excentic survivalist, driven by war, and the will to fight.The Graboids prove little trouble, until they take a turn for the worst. literally...Metamorphosing into smaller, land dwelling creatures that can only see heat, the monster hunters must devise new ways of killing off the new monsters (known as Shreikers), before they breed and swarm the planet.The acting is second rate, which makes the film fabulous to watch, although the actors do have their moments when they truely shine. The effects are excellent, to say that CGI was uncommon in the mid/early 90's.Although it had a tighter budget and much more of a strict shooting time, S.S.Wilson provides the audience with enough laughs and scares to make this a necessity in anyones video cabinet. If not for the lack of extras, this DVD would have gotten 5 stars.