"Tremors" (2003) TV series

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Creators:

Brent Maddock
Nancy Roberts
S.S. Wilson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

28 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Action | Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Small town. Big problem.

Plot:

Perfection Valley, Nevada is a quaint little town. The inhabitants live peaceful, tranquil lives. Most of the time...

Plot Keywords:

Graboids | Shriekers | Monster | Based On Film | Giant Worm

Cast

Victor Browne	...	Tyler Reed (13 episodes, 2003)
Gladys Jimenez	...	Rosalita Sanchez (13 episodes, 2003)
Marcia Strassman	...	Nancy Sterngood (13 episodes, 2003)
Lela Lee	...	Jodi Chang (13 episodes, 2003)
Dean Norris	...	W.D. Twitchell (13 episodes, 2003)
Michael Gross	...	Burt Gummer (13 episodes, 2003)

Also Known As:

"Tremors: The Series" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Rosarito, Baja California Norte, Mexico

Company:

Stampede Entertainment

Quotes:

Dr. Casey Matthews: [about the gun Tyler is holding] Is that necessary?
Tyler: Half the time it's not enough.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996) (V)

Off To A Good Start So Far!

I have been waiting for Tremors The Series for some time and now that I just watched the first two episode, I feel pretty excited about what the future will bring. The first episode "Feeding Frenzy" was well done, a good introduction to the series, with Burt Grummer back once again! I was really impressed with the CGI effects done when El Blanco made his full debut. They has a side camera shot of the Graboid which was very impressive, even better than what I have seen in the films. The special effects were great but limited. It would have been great to see more but maybe this is a taste for things to come.

The cast of the show was all around good, even though some of the film actors could not come back and have been replaced. The best however was the excellent addition of Christopher Lloyd in the second episode! He was great, playing a never before known character in Perfection Valley, a hermit who has many mysteries but much knowledge when it comes to science. He seemed to fit right in perfectly with the show, can't wait to see more of him.

I will say that the first episode was better than the second, since the second focused on a 'ghost' creature and not a Graboid creature. However, the episode served a purpose for the future so I can understand why it works. You'll have to watch it and see.

Overall, I enjoyed the show and want to see more. It might not be quite like the movies, but it has a great quality about it. Hopefully, some of the techniques used in the series will be applied to the next film. If you like the films, I'm sure you'll enjoy the series!