Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996)

Battling a life depression, Earl Bassett is offered a job as a mercenary to help a Mexican oil company with a Graboid epidemic that's killing more people each day. However, the humans aren't the only ones with a new battle plan..

Director:

S.S. Wilson

Writers:

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

Stars:

Fred Ward, Chris Gartin, Helen Shaver

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fred Ward	...	Earl Bassett
Chris Gartin	...	Grady Hoover
Helen Shaver	...	Kate 'White' Reilly
Michael Gross	...	Burt Gummer
Marcelo Tubert	...	Señor Ortega
Marco Hernandez	...	Julio, Kate's Assistant
José Ramón Rosario	...	Pedro, Chief Engineer (as José Rosario)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Oil Worker (as Thomas Rosales)

Storyline

When an army of Graboids - giant, carnivorous underground worms - threaten the Petromaya oil refinery in Mexico, its owners call on Earl Bassett, who once helped kill four of the creatures in Perfection, Nevada. Having squandered the money that came from his resulting celebrity status, Earl is convinced by the $50,000-a-head bounty offered, as well as the enthusiasm of admirer Grady Hoover, who becomes his partner. At Petromaya, Earl and Grady meet geologist Kate Reilly, and begin Graboid hunting, tricking several Graboids into swallowing bomb-rigged, remote-controlled cars. When they find they're facing a lot more Graboids than they ever expected, Earl calls his friend Burt Gummer, a survivalist who arrives well-stocked with weapons.

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Plot Keywords:

oil refinery | man eaten by monster | man versus monster | second part | creature feature | 

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Taglines:

Evolution: It's a bitch

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi creature violence and gore

Details

Official Sites:

Stampede Entertainment [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

9 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tremors 2: Aftershocks

Filming Locations:

Valencia, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MCA/Universal Pictures,Stampede Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kate says that the graboids are way older than dinosaurs, Helen Shaver previously voiced Littlefoots mother in The Land Before Time (1988).

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Goofs

When Earl and Grady notice the graboid running away from them, the seismographic monitor shows the readout from Burt's truck arriving at the refinery in reverse. This is noticeable due to the fact that the monitor is on the floor of the truck, yet there is daylight from a window frame behind it. Also, the object that's supposed to distinguish their truck from the monster is normally a solid square, in this shot it's an outline; just like the monitor in the refinery office.

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Quotes

Burt Gummer: [solemnly] Heather's not coming back.
Earl Bassett: No?
Burt Gummer: She called and told me to send her the HK91.
Earl Bassett: Ouch!

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Connections

Followed by Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004)

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Soundtracks

T-R-O-U-B-L-E
(Uncredited)
Written by Jerry Chesnut and Steve Tyrell
Performed by Travis Tritt

User Reviews

The sequel captures the humor of the first

When a movie is successful, it is usually only a matter of time before a sequel is made. Sometimes the sequels are good and other times they are horrible. It took several years after the release of Tremors, but Tremors 2: Aftershocks was released. Tremors 2 has both laughs and thrills, like the original it was worthy of theatrical release Despite the significantly lower budget, the monsters remain entirely convincing.I loved the first movie so much that I really enjoyed visiting with these characters again. There are plenty of funny moments and some of the spirit of the first film is still here. Things pick up a bit when the monsters metamorphose into a new form. Fans of monster movie comedies may find this worth watching. Tremors 2: Aftershocks was set some time after the first movie. It was never said how much time had passed, but I'm guessing it had been a few years. Val was briefly mentioned near the beginning in a short explanation about why he wasn't around. Once Burt was back, it was said how his wife Heather was visiting her sister. From what Burt said, she had been there for a while and it seemed like their marriage was in trouble. It would have been nice if she and Val had been back. I am glad that there was an explanation for why they weren't around. There was a decent connection to the first movie while still having a plot that wasn't just a copy of the original. The movie could stand alone, but certain things would make more sense if the movies are watched in order.

The first movie had a bit of mystery in it before it was shared exactly what the monsters were and how people were being killed. There really wasn't much mystery in Tremors 2: Aftershocks since Earl and Grady knew they were dealing with when they went to Mexico. A small amount of mystery was added in once something strange started happening with the monsters. It did take a little while before it became clear what happened. That added a few surprises with the way the creatures changed and were doing new things. Changing the underground creatures a bit did help to keep things interesting.