Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (Video 2001)

Third entry in series returns to the small desert town of Perfection, Nevada seen in the first and briefly in the second.

Director:

Brent Maddock

Writers:

S.S. Wilson (story), Brent Maddock (story),

Stars:

Michael Gross, Shawn Christian, Susan Chuang

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Gross	...	Burt Gummer
Shawn Christian	...	Desert Jack Sawyer
Susan Chuang	...	Jodi Chang
Charlotte Stewart	...	Nancy Sterngood
Ariana Richards	...	Mindy Sterngood
Tony Genaro	...	Miguel
Barry Livingston	...	Dr. Andrew Merliss
John Pappas	...	Agent Charlie Rusk
Robert Jayne	...	Melvin Plug
Billy Rieck	...	Buford, Jack's Assistant
Kelly Connell	...	Tourist Guy
Matthew Seth Wilson	...	Tourist Kid
Jason Hopkins	...	Tourist Kid
Lorna Scott	...	Tourist Lady
Mary Gross	...	Tourist Mom

Storyline

Third Tremors movie takes us back to the small Nevada town of Perfection where local resident and adventurer Burt Grummer returns after traveling abroad and killing carnivorous worms called "Graboids" (introduced in the first movie) and their offspring "Shriekers" (introduced in the second movie) to life in his home town and must deal with some crooked land developers, a thrill-seeking guy named Jack Sawyer looking for wealth in this potential tourist town, and eventually dealing with a new strain of Graboid worms that metamorph into their second Shrieker phase, and whom unexpectedly morph into their third stage for another harrowing battle against Burt and Jack in the desert surrounding the town.

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Plot Keywords:

graboids | shriekers | monster | worm | desert | 

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Taglines:

And you thought they were deadly before...

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Stampede Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hotet från underjorden 3

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Family and Home Entertainment, Stampede Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is a virtual TV pilot as it was used to sell the TV series Tremors, which used all the characters and actors from the film, old and new.

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Goofs

At approximately 28:37 Burt is testing his remote control dynamite buggy the ground under it dips and springs back indicating a thin piece of plywood under the small gray gravel where everywhere else is just dirt.

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Quotes

[Melvin is trying to convince Burt to sell his house and land]
Melvin Plug: C'mon Burt, what do you say?
Burt: I say I'll give you a ten-second head start.

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits: No Graboids, Shriekers, or Their Mutations Were Harmed In the Making of This Motion Picture

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Connections

References Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969)

User Reviews

Good.

BURT GUMMER played once again by MICHAEL GROSS, returns to Perfection Nevada, the scene of the first giant worm attack, to put away a new form of Graboid, lovingly called "Ass Blasters" (The name alone should give you a hint at what new things this breed can do!) Third in the series, once again drops most of the supporting cast of the original & drops the budget down even further. The idea of a new brand of creature is interesting, but it's clear to see from this installment that the writers really have nothing more to do with these guys. Still it's a nice try, the acting is still good & there's plenty of graboid action, it just somehow lacks the same charm, but if you loved the first two (And I did!) then enjoy. Followed by a prequel, TREMORS 4: THE LEGEND BEGINS

*** (stars)