Tremors


1h 36m 1990

Brief Synopsis

Two country handymen, Earl Basset and Valentine McKee, discover that their desolate town of Perfection, Nevada is infested with gigantic man-eating wormlike creatures that live below ground. The slightest vibration caused by movement attract the creatures to attack without warning, exploding out of the ground with jaws opened to swallow with deadly precision. The race is on to overcome these slimy subterraneans as the two unlikely heroes team up with a couple of zany characters, Burt and Heather Gummer, along with a shapely seismology student.

Film Details

Also Known As
Dead Silence, Hotet från underjorden
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Brian Kingman
Distribution Company
UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES (UIP)/UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Northern California, USA; Lone Pine, California, USA; Northern California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Two country handymen, Earl Basset and Valentine McKee, discover that their desolate town of Perfection, Nevada is infested with gigantic man-eating wormlike creatures that live below ground. The slightest vibration caused by movement attract the creatures to attack without warning, exploding out of the ground with jaws opened to swallow with deadly precision. The race is on to overcome these slimy subterraneans as the two unlikely heroes team up with a couple of zany characters, Burt and Heather Gummer, along with a shapely seismology student.

Crew

Robert Gregory Aarness

Construction

Alan Akin

Carpenter

Tony Alderson

Other

David Alstadter

Foley

Richard L Anderson

Sound Editor

Russell R Anderson

Swing Gang

John Armstrong

Driver

Aaron Aronson

Driver

Billy G Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Ed Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Tina Arter

Transportation

Stephanie Atchison

Craft Service

Diana Austin

Auditor

Robert Baral

Post-Production Accountant

Allen Barlow

Production

Sarah Bartfield

Casting Associate

David Bartlett

Sound Effects Editor

William Bartram

Carpenter

Bill Basso

Production

Pamela Bebermeyer

Stunts

James Belkin

Camera Operator

Bob Bellamak

Stand-In

Paul Berg

Production

Howard Berger

Production

Derek Berlatsky

Assistant Editor

Brian Bernstein

Assistant Camera Operator

Carmen Bialey

Production Assistant

Susan Bierbaum

Script Supervisor

Rick Bioni

Property Master Assistant

Shaunil Borbujari

Dolly Grip

Martin Brand

Carpenter

Martin Bresin

Effects Coordinator

Stephen Brien

Miniatures

Sherrie Brody

Costumes

Betzy Bromberg

Other

Dennis Brookins

Negative Cutting

O Nicholas Brown

Editor

John A. Brubaker

Driver

Carole Bucklin

Assistant

John Bucklin

Construction Manager

Rob Burman

Production

Nole Butcher

Special Effects

Henry A Calia

Stunts

Joe Camp

Assistant Director

Patricia Carlin

Music Editor

Cristen Carr

Production Coordinator

Sal Carrubba

Stunts

Sal Carrubba

Driver

James Carson

Production

Michele Carson

Accounting Assistant

John Casino

Stunts

Craig Caton-largent

Visual Effects Designer

Cindy Cavallero

Stunts

Joe Celeste

Key Grip

Fernando Celis

Stunts

David Chamberlain

Production

Dave Chameides

Effects Assistant

Chuck Clarke

Transportation Coordinator

Henry Cline

Assistant Camera Operator

James Coker

Grip

George Colucci

Stunts

Debra Combs

Set Decorator

Mark Combs

Electrician

Lisa C Cook

Production Manager

Ray Cooper

Other

Paul Cotter

Electrician

Mitchell Coughlin

Production

Michael Crain

Best Boy Grip

Ivo Cristante

Production Designer

Donald Crow

Driver

Tracy Keehn Dashnaw

Stunts

Mark Davidson

Assistant

Michael Davis

Storyboard Artist

Jo Ann Day

Gaffer

Sal Delaceruda

Carpenter

Peter Delano

Carpenter

Frank Deleon

Projectionist

W M Dembrowski

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Derouchy

Construction

Daniel Deschamps

Production Assistant

Robert Deschane

Foley Mixer

Dan Dickman

Carpenter

Louis Dinson

Driver

Ronald Dinson

Driver

Pam Dixon Mickelson

Casting

Terry Doherty

Carpenter

Peter Drinco

Grip

Robert Duffin

Gaffer

Colleen Dunn

Office Assistant

John Dunn

Sound Effects Editor

Terry Dunn

Production Accountant

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

Steve Duscherer

Other

Ezra Dweck

Sound Effects

Elaine Edford

Producer

Jeff Edwards

Production

Sven Eklund

Grip

David Esparza

Other

Dale Ettema

Special Effects

Damian Evans

Effects Assistant

Tom Evans

Camera Operator

David Falicki

Craft Service

David Falicki

Medic

Jesper Find

Assistant Camera Operator

Glory Fioramonti

Stunts

Donald Flick

Sound Effects Editor

Stephen Hunter Flick

Sound Editor

Peter Flynn

Foreman

Scott Fort

Effects Assistant

Richard Fox

Production Assistant

Steve Frakes

Production

Barry Franenberg

Property Master

Linda Frobos

Production

Kris Fullan

Production Assistant

Joan Geduld

Electrician

Connie Germaine

Costumes

Greg Gest

Sound

Walter Gest

Sound

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

John Gillespe

Stunt Coordinator

Amy Gillespie

Stunts

Mike Gillespie

Carpenter

Alec Gillis

Puppets Design

Alec Gillis

Visual Effects

Alan Gitlin

Camera Operator

Aaron Glascock

Sound Editor

Eric Goldstein

Boom Operator

Douglas Greenfield

Consultant

Ray Greer

Miniatures

Joe Grey

Carpenter

Alexander Gruszynski

Other

Alexander Gruszynski

Director Of Photography

Jack Guberman

Electrician

Dana Gustafson

Sound Editor

Jeff Habberstad

Stunts

Jeffrey J. Haboush

Sound

Geoffrey Hagenbuckle

On-Set Dresser

Amy Halpern

Assistant Camera Operator

Kevin Harp

Electrician

Virgil Harper

Director Of Photography

Virgil Harper

Other

John Hastings

Craft Service

Louise Hatem

Music

Mecki Heussen

Production

Loren Hillebrand

Grip

Mary Holdridge

Assistant

Ruth Honegger

Set Decorator

Chris Hood

Assistant Camera Operator

Laurie Hudson

Wardrobe Supervisor

John Huneck

Camera Operator

Leslie Huntley

Production Supervisor

Gale Anne Hurd

Executive Producer

Dr. Kate Hutton

Consultant

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Peter Iovino

Photography

Pat Jackson

Other

Harri James

Script Supervisor

Ben Jensen

Stunts

Ethan Jensen

Stunts

Gary Jensen

Stunt Coordinator

Matt D Johnston

Assistant Camera Operator

Kirby Jones

Production Assistant

George Kallimanis

Dolly Grip

Tom Kantrud

Assistant Camera Operator

Shane D Kelly

Gaffer

Sue Kesler

Assistant Editor

Gregory Kidd

Production Assistant

Brian Kingman

Production Insurance

Didier Koskas

Grip

William Koski

Electrician

Dave Krinsky

Production Assistant

Allen Kupetsky

Assistant Director

Robert Kurtzman

Production

Kathleen Laird

Other

Laura Lamastro

Assistant

Richard Joseph Landon

Production

Ken Larson

Construction Coordinator

Larry Lee

Carpenter

John Lieberman

Swing Gang

Mark R Lilienthal

Other

Kevin Linstrom

Assistant Editor

Jeanne Lopez

Other

Ramiro Lopez

Caterer

Dan Loveless

Driver

Manuel Lozano

Caterer

Barb Luby

Original Music

Greg Lynch

Carpenter

Greg Lynch

Construction Coordinator

Brent Maddock

Story By

Brent Maddock

Producer

Brent Maddock

Screenplay

Brent Maddock

From Story

Phil Magnotti

Music

Toni Maier

Location Scout

Mike Malone

On-Set Dresser

John Maninger

Electrician

Scott Mann

Carpenter

Steven Manzini

Grip

Joe Margiotta

Other

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Film Details

Also Known As
Dead Silence, Hotet från underjorden
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Brian Kingman
Distribution Company
UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES (UIP)/UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Northern California, USA; Lone Pine, California, USA; Northern California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 19, 1990

Released in United States on Video July 12, 1990

Directorial debut for Ron Underwood.

Feature acting debut for superstar country singer Reba McEntire.

Began shooting May 1989.

Released in United States Winter January 19, 1990

Released in United States on Video July 12, 1990