Product: Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996)
Rating: 4.0
A Surprisingly Good Sequel.
Usually sequels are not nearly as good as their precursers, especially direct to video sequels. TREMORS 2 proves to be an exception. Though the budget was smaller than the original film, this movie proves almost as enduring. The special effects are great (they look better than many Hollywood multiple-million dollar flicks) and the plot, though flawed, makes for a great story.Several years after Graboids were first spotted and killed in Perfection, Nevada the monsters have somehow reappeared in an abundant oil field in Mexico. The owner offers Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) ...[half a million dollars] for each of the monsters he kills. Unlike his partner from the first movie (Kevin Bacon), Earl was cut off from most royalties of the Graboids merchandise and spent what cash he earned on an ostrich farm that is failing. Reluctant at first, Earl agrees and is joined by eager newcomer Grady Hoover (Chris Garten). The two travel to Mexico and soon find that the job is much bigger than they can handle alone and call Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) in for backup. However, the worms have a few secrets of their own that make them much more dangerous than before.TREMORS 2 contains the same blend of comedy and adventure that has helped make the first movie a cult classic. Fred Ward is quite entertaining to watch as Earl and Michael Gross practically steals the movie reprising his role as the one-man army of Burt... Overall, the movie is fun to watch and reminded me of a cross between PREDATOR and GREMLINS. What a great combination.