Arrow Video

Earl Bassett’s celebrity after defeating the Graboid attack against the town of Perfection has proved short-lived, until he’s recruited by a company whose workers have found more than they bargained for under the soil. 

Fred Ward and Michael Gross reprise their roles from the popular, 1990 Ron Underwood-directed monster movie Tremors in this new, director-approved 4K restoration from the original negative, presented in HDR Dolby Vision. S S Wilson, co-writer of the original’s story and screenplay, directs this straight-to-video entry in the series, and would return for Tremors 4.

In truth, it really is just more of the same, an agreeable and familiar template that the series would follow across its seven-movie franchise and TV series. This new Arrow release includes new commentaries by Wilson, co-producer Nancy Roberts and author Jonathan Melville, as well as interviews with special effects designer Peter Chesney and CG supervisor Phil Tippett and a bunch of other legacy content. The collector’s edition also includes an illustrated booklet of new writing.

Verdict: Tremors fans will be delighted by the VIP upgrade in format and addition of new features, while the rest of us might be bemused that such a basic sequel is getting this much love and attention. 6/10

Nick Joy

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