The movie begins well and story looks quite interesting. The CGI is quite good. And actors are decent too. The concept of rich playboy harvesting and using Gabaroids as sports hunting is interesting. However, the director fails to develop the story. There is lack of good screenplay. The movie proceeds in jerky way. And it starts looking like director just wants to get rid of the characters as he has got too many of them and has no idea how to get them killed. So the sequences look very forced and silly.
Still movie is quiet fast paced and watchable and provides good sequel for Tremors fans.
102 Reviews
You can see it really trying
ramono25 October 2020
This is a four, but I'm adding a star for effort. If you watch it with the reasonable expectation of it being from the economy side, it's decently entertaining and goes to places where I didn't expect, comically exaggerated effects that's seem on purpose.
Tremors in Thailand or Tremors meets Predator
torrascotia11 October 2020
This is by far the best in the newer sequels episodes of Tremors.
Its obvious from the start that this is very different movie in tone and in production values than anything which appeared after the initial trilogy.
This is a much more serious and darker film, gone is the comedic tone and in its place we get much better action sequences and a real air of menace.
There definite and deliberate nods to the movie Predator, particularly in the action scenes. One in particular midway through the movie is simply the best action scene in any Tremors movie.
The production values for this are probably the best in the franchise. We have stunning visuals as this is set in Thailand which gives the movie a kind of Jurassic Park prehistoric vibe but the cinematography is worth a mention. Probably a first for a Tremors movie.
The cast are great and unexpectedly (to me any) Jon Heder shows up as does an English actress mainly known for TV shows who plays Berts ex love interest,
Fans of the franchise will be more than happy with this edition although there is an obvious departure from the previous formula.
This perhaps signals an end to either the saga or possibly a shift away to a new Tremors series of movies.
I wouldn't complain if they did based on this episode.
I gave this a 6 however as its still a Tremors movie and partly for the ending...
As a longtime fan....I fell asleep during this one.
DeadMansTrousers14 October 2020
I love all of the Tremors films except for this one. For years I always got excited when a new Tremors film came out and I would watch it without hesitation. I didn't even need to see a trailer because you knew what to expect with these films. However this installment is not up to par with the previous films and I have no hesitation saying it is the weakest out of the films. The charm is missing, and I genuinely fell asleep halfway through out of boredom. I hope this truly is the last outing for Burt Gummer and they don't decide to bring him back because that would ruin it even more. The series has clearly run it's course which makes me sad but it's time to move on.
You don't need guns when you've got Burt Gummer
jamesjustice-9219 November 2020
About a year ago I took on the journey through all six of Tremors movies: some of them were fine (1,2,4), an ok one (3), and the other two were watchable (5,6) and as soon as I've learned that there is a seventh part already out there I naturally went out and got it. The new chapter of Burt Gummer's adventures is a lot better than the last two; different setting (the island), fantastic landscapes, great music and score and the one and only Michael Gross - the true soul of this franchise. What is also worth mentioning is that this part makes many references to previous movies making this one more conclusive and allows it to truly look like it is a part of the same universe as the first four movies were; besides that it also has a couple of nods to the great Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, not ripping it off but treating it with respect, dignity and a little of self-irony of course too. Overall a good improvement over the sixth, very disappointing part, but still the same over-the-top silly horror comedy that I grew to like so much despite this. If there's an eighth part ever to surface the face of the internet - I'll be among the first ones to watch it hands down.
Missing the spirit of the original.
paperfan12 October 2020
Enjoyable.
squatting_nevil14 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I am a huge fan of the first 4 Tremors movies, 1 is an all time classic and 2 is one of the best sequels ever made. However when Stampede Entertainment didn't carry on with the franchise for number 5 the films lost a lot of charm and they were unable to capture what the first 4 had. Now number 5 was decentish and number was 6 was...... Well not great but number 7 for me was the best since number 4.
Now this new film definitely pulls influence from Jurassic Park and Predator in its settings and some scenes but overall it was an enjoyable film.
The film is held together by Michael Gross which is no surprise at all. The man is amazing as Burt and this film has 2 of Burts most bad ass moments ever in the entire series. (slow motion walk with explosions anyone?)
Now for the Spoiler Alert...... Please don't read any further if you don't want to know what happens at the end.
This is definitely the last Tremors film to feature Michael Gross, Burt goes out in a blaze of glory while still being a bad ass. We have spent 30 years watching this character through some great and not so great films but no one can take away the character that Michael Gross has given us over the years.
Thank you Burt for your service.
Now this new film definitely pulls influence from Jurassic Park and Predator in its settings and some scenes but overall it was an enjoyable film.
The film is held together by Michael Gross which is no surprise at all. The man is amazing as Burt and this film has 2 of Burts most bad ass moments ever in the entire series. (slow motion walk with explosions anyone?)
Now for the Spoiler Alert...... Please don't read any further if you don't want to know what happens at the end.
This is definitely the last Tremors film to feature Michael Gross, Burt goes out in a blaze of glory while still being a bad ass. We have spent 30 years watching this character through some great and not so great films but no one can take away the character that Michael Gross has given us over the years.
Thank you Burt for your service.
It's pretty bad
Zielke926 October 2020
This series turned 'weekend at bernies' after the second one. The third installment killed it and they've just been parading the series' corpse around on a marionette ever since.
Everything happens just as the script needs it to happen and the dialog just jacks itself off.
Should of watched something else.
Not bad....Different setting still screwed.
kegebler7 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This movie definitely wasn't bad. Maybe if Jon Heder was in it much less that would help. Jackie Cruz you are some kind of ridiculous hot. I grew up with the Tremors movies never disappointment but at the time I'm sad to see Burt gummer's character now gone. I will try to remember Burt Gummer day.
Tremors are dead!
opticuscro3 November 2020
So at the beginning the character runs through the rainforest and performs parkour on trees and rocks, why that ??? (but it doesn't matter either). The acting is desperate, in some parts the music literally overpowers the dialogue of the actors (so that's awful). At one point the shriekers are described as fast, reflexive, and dangerous and then defeated by an old man with a machete and an idiot with a chainsaw who gets entangled on his own legs. At one point the shrieker is shown to be large and at another point it is pined on a chaisaw where it is not much larger than the average chainsaw. The movie is almost unwatchable, absurd situations on every corner, I'm sorry but I watched with rewind and out of pure nostalgia for once good Tremors movies. Artistic freedom is one thing but this is absurd, you managed to destroy the legendary Tremors, bravo geniuses!
In the Tremors franchise...
theoshiers20 October 2020
This movie is somewhere near the top, like Tremors 1&2. Is it a great movie overall? Meh, but in the Tremors franchise it's really good. Michael Gross has done a fantastic job keeping the franchise alive, and he does not disappoint. Jon Hader is a huge step up from Jamie Kennedy, in my opinion, acting wise.
Welcome to the Graboid tropical paradise resort...
paul_haakonsen17 October 2020
Well, well, well... With this 2020 "Tremors: Shrieker Island" installment to the "Tremors" franchise, I must say that the series is definitely starting to get back on track after some less than overly interesting additions.
I found "Tremors: Shrieker Island" to be a rather enjoyable movie and a very nice addition to the franchise. Sort of a much needed addition to the franchise actually, to spice it up and make it great.
The storyline in "Tremors: Shrieker Island" is pretty straight forward, even for a "Tremors" movie. So you know what you are getting yourself into here, for better or worse. Well, at least that was the truth up to the surprise ending, which I hadn't foreseen. Of course I am not going to ruin anything here by spoiling the event, but it is something that you just have to watch if you have been enjoying one or more of the previous six "Tremor" movies.
The special effects in "Tremors: Shrieker Island" were good, and I really enjoy the way that the Graboids are look and have evolved. That is definitely some interesting thinking from writers Brian Brightly and Don Michael Paul. And again, that evolution just feels very natural to this particular franchise, as the Graboids have been evolving all the way throughout the series.
"Tremors: Shrieker Island" differs as in the movie plays out on a remote island that is set up to stage some specialized trophy hunting, like it or not. I found it to be an interesting spin on the story. And I definitely enjoyed how director Don Michael Paul managed to squeeze in a very distinct "Jurassic Park" and "Predator" feel to this 2020 "Tremors: Shrieker Island" movie. At one point I was actually convinced that they put in a predator, given the setting, the environment, the heat vision thermal sights and the sounds that they used.
As for the movie's cast ensemble, well it was - needless to say - a thriller to have Michael Gross return to reprise the role of the iconic Burt Gummer character. And I was especially thrilled to see Richard Brake in the movie, he was just perfectly cast for his role, and he delivered a rather good performance. Initially I was a bit skeptic of having Jon Heder in the movie, but he actually surprised me with his performance, as it was good and actually complimented Michael Gross's performance quite well, I had feared that he would fluke out like Jamie Kennedy did in the 2018 "Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell".
Visually then "Tremors: Shrieker Island" delivered, and if you are a fan of the franchise, then you will most definitely enjoy what you are presented with in this 2020 movie. It was just pure eye-candy for us fans of the franchise.
The ending of the movie, take it or leave it as you will, sort of have me conflicted. Was it a good way to end the movie? Personally I didn't really find that ending enjoyable, but I guess it had to come sooner or later. The big question is then, does it put a stop to the "Tremors" franchise in the future? I certainly hope not, because the movies, campy and cheesy as they may be, are actually wholesome entertaining.
My rating of "Tremors: Shrieker Island" is a six out of ten stars. This one is definitely a franchise fan pleaser and a step in the right direction for the franchise - in my opionion. "Tremors: Shrieker Island" is well worth the time, money and effort. So watch it.
I found "Tremors: Shrieker Island" to be a rather enjoyable movie and a very nice addition to the franchise. Sort of a much needed addition to the franchise actually, to spice it up and make it great.
The storyline in "Tremors: Shrieker Island" is pretty straight forward, even for a "Tremors" movie. So you know what you are getting yourself into here, for better or worse. Well, at least that was the truth up to the surprise ending, which I hadn't foreseen. Of course I am not going to ruin anything here by spoiling the event, but it is something that you just have to watch if you have been enjoying one or more of the previous six "Tremor" movies.
The special effects in "Tremors: Shrieker Island" were good, and I really enjoy the way that the Graboids are look and have evolved. That is definitely some interesting thinking from writers Brian Brightly and Don Michael Paul. And again, that evolution just feels very natural to this particular franchise, as the Graboids have been evolving all the way throughout the series.
"Tremors: Shrieker Island" differs as in the movie plays out on a remote island that is set up to stage some specialized trophy hunting, like it or not. I found it to be an interesting spin on the story. And I definitely enjoyed how director Don Michael Paul managed to squeeze in a very distinct "Jurassic Park" and "Predator" feel to this 2020 "Tremors: Shrieker Island" movie. At one point I was actually convinced that they put in a predator, given the setting, the environment, the heat vision thermal sights and the sounds that they used.
As for the movie's cast ensemble, well it was - needless to say - a thriller to have Michael Gross return to reprise the role of the iconic Burt Gummer character. And I was especially thrilled to see Richard Brake in the movie, he was just perfectly cast for his role, and he delivered a rather good performance. Initially I was a bit skeptic of having Jon Heder in the movie, but he actually surprised me with his performance, as it was good and actually complimented Michael Gross's performance quite well, I had feared that he would fluke out like Jamie Kennedy did in the 2018 "Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell".
Visually then "Tremors: Shrieker Island" delivered, and if you are a fan of the franchise, then you will most definitely enjoy what you are presented with in this 2020 movie. It was just pure eye-candy for us fans of the franchise.
The ending of the movie, take it or leave it as you will, sort of have me conflicted. Was it a good way to end the movie? Personally I didn't really find that ending enjoyable, but I guess it had to come sooner or later. The big question is then, does it put a stop to the "Tremors" franchise in the future? I certainly hope not, because the movies, campy and cheesy as they may be, are actually wholesome entertaining.
My rating of "Tremors: Shrieker Island" is a six out of ten stars. This one is definitely a franchise fan pleaser and a step in the right direction for the franchise - in my opionion. "Tremors: Shrieker Island" is well worth the time, money and effort. So watch it.
Worst of the series.
FTL_Ian12 August 2022
I've long enjoyed the Tremors series, which sadly have been relegated to direct-to-video since the first sequel. That said, despite low budgets, the sequels have always been fun creature-based action comedy suspense romps. Until this seventh edition. The fun has been largely sucked right out of Shrieker Island.
The first four films were created by writers of the originals S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock and were pretty entertaining while in the hands of the people who were the series' creators. There was then a ten year break and then a new director and new writers were brought in for the 5th, 6th, and 7th installments. The 5th and 6th were co-written by John Whelpley, who was the last remaining connection to the originals as he was responsible for the teleplay of the 3rd Tremors. However, with Shrieker Island, Whelpley is gone and the lone creative connection to the original creators was completely severed. It shows.
Shrieker Island has no tension and no interesting situations for the characters to creatively get out of - something at least my memory tells me the other movies all had. It's just sloppy writing by people who don't seem to have much knowledge of the history of these movies, including how the monsters are supposed to behave. In more than one scene, Burt tells the characters to be quiet and then everyone proceeds to continue chatting and in some cases walking around, with no consequences.
The lack of suspense might be forgivable if the movie had the comedy elements of its predecessors, but alas, Jamie Kennedy is not onboard for this one. He and Michael Gross had great on-screen rapport in the 5th and 6th movies, but no one in this movie measures up.
I would have given it three stars out of ten just for having Burt as the lead again, and Gross gives it his best, but then at the end the titles unnecessarily give a "screw you" to all fans of Burt's anti-government attitude. Plus, Burt barely even gets one line to trash on bureaucracy early on, and that's it.
Bad guy "Bill" played by Richard Brake is a bright spot doesn't have much interesting to do with his character. There's a lady with a bow and arrow who looks a lot like a similar bow-wielding character from the 5th movie in Africa. I thought when she first showed up that they were foreshadowing that her skills with the bow would come in handy later, but nope, not at all.
I've seen them all, but except for the first two, I've only seen the rest of them once. However, I'd be willing to watch them all again, except this one.
Let's hope this is the end of the series, but if not, maybe with the last few movies globetrotting from Africa, to the Arctic, to tropical islands, the eighth movie will be Tremors In Space. Might as well go maximum stupid at this point.
The first four films were created by writers of the originals S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock and were pretty entertaining while in the hands of the people who were the series' creators. There was then a ten year break and then a new director and new writers were brought in for the 5th, 6th, and 7th installments. The 5th and 6th were co-written by John Whelpley, who was the last remaining connection to the originals as he was responsible for the teleplay of the 3rd Tremors. However, with Shrieker Island, Whelpley is gone and the lone creative connection to the original creators was completely severed. It shows.
Shrieker Island has no tension and no interesting situations for the characters to creatively get out of - something at least my memory tells me the other movies all had. It's just sloppy writing by people who don't seem to have much knowledge of the history of these movies, including how the monsters are supposed to behave. In more than one scene, Burt tells the characters to be quiet and then everyone proceeds to continue chatting and in some cases walking around, with no consequences.
The lack of suspense might be forgivable if the movie had the comedy elements of its predecessors, but alas, Jamie Kennedy is not onboard for this one. He and Michael Gross had great on-screen rapport in the 5th and 6th movies, but no one in this movie measures up.
I would have given it three stars out of ten just for having Burt as the lead again, and Gross gives it his best, but then at the end the titles unnecessarily give a "screw you" to all fans of Burt's anti-government attitude. Plus, Burt barely even gets one line to trash on bureaucracy early on, and that's it.
Bad guy "Bill" played by Richard Brake is a bright spot doesn't have much interesting to do with his character. There's a lady with a bow and arrow who looks a lot like a similar bow-wielding character from the 5th movie in Africa. I thought when she first showed up that they were foreshadowing that her skills with the bow would come in handy later, but nope, not at all.
I've seen them all, but except for the first two, I've only seen the rest of them once. However, I'd be willing to watch them all again, except this one.
Let's hope this is the end of the series, but if not, maybe with the last few movies globetrotting from Africa, to the Arctic, to tropical islands, the eighth movie will be Tremors In Space. Might as well go maximum stupid at this point.
We must not have watched the same movie.
guyzradio24 October 2020
Like many reviewers, I've watched all the previous Tremors flicks and, to varying degrees, found the needle falling on the positive side of the entertainment meter. Not so for Shrieker Island. The movie itself seems to be a mash-up of previous Tremors, Jurassic Park, Predator, etc., complete with a hulk carrying a chain gun who shreds the forest. The premise of the creature in its various forms is old and worn out. The idea of thrill seekers deliberately putting themselves on an island where meeting a grizzly death is overwhelming pushes the bounds of idiocy. The story is predictable and the acting falls flat. As for the positive reviews, I surmise is fans of the franchise will settle for anything with the name "Tremors" attached; the trend is not reflected in the overall rating.
The queen grabboid
Calicodreamin21 October 2020
Awful ... just awful
xdavid31 October 2020
It's so bad it's not even campy. Everything about it (production, acting, plot) is not even high school level. Whoever funded this thing probably thought it would be another Sharknado, but boy did they ever get conned.
Another great one in the franchise!
payupyou20 October 2020
I've been a Tremors fan since the first. I'm not obsessed with the franchise but I am a fan. This is a great addition to the series, was very entertaining for me. I look forward to straight-forward "monster" movies in the horror genre as I love all of the sub-genre of horror. I won't try to convince anyone this is something that just has to be watched, but if you're a student of the game then it's worth the time investment.
Better than expected
poindexter-jeff12 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I love 1-4 and the series, thought 5 was okay and hated 6, so my expectations were pretty low. Thankfully, it was a fun time. Which is all I could ask for.
It was never going to match the charm of the original 4 films, Stampede Entertainment built this universe and the lack of their involvement has been sorely missed.
But, it was wonderful to see Michael Gross return for 3 more outings, when one would have been expected from most actors. Gross has carried this franchise, so it's worth supporting for his efforts alone.
Being that...
SPOILER ALERT
This is Gross's final outing, I'm happy it was handled with enough care to make it have the impact of decent farewell to a beloved character.
If this is the end of the main Tremors films, it's been a hell of a ride.
Thank you Michael Gross for all your efforts and dedication.
Long live Burt Gummer.
Now... For god's sake someone pick up the Kevin Bacon series.
It was never going to match the charm of the original 4 films, Stampede Entertainment built this universe and the lack of their involvement has been sorely missed.
But, it was wonderful to see Michael Gross return for 3 more outings, when one would have been expected from most actors. Gross has carried this franchise, so it's worth supporting for his efforts alone.
Being that...
SPOILER ALERT
This is Gross's final outing, I'm happy it was handled with enough care to make it have the impact of decent farewell to a beloved character.
If this is the end of the main Tremors films, it's been a hell of a ride.
Thank you Michael Gross for all your efforts and dedication.
Long live Burt Gummer.
Now... For god's sake someone pick up the Kevin Bacon series.
Better than the next one
jackknuckles27 October 2020
Tremors in a new location.
draciron26 October 2020
I have loved the tremors movies, but this one added nothing despite some good acting. Same tremors just a new location and less humor.
For those who have never seen Tremors, you do need to watch one of the first 2, especially the 2nd to really understand some of the jokes in the movie. There are references to later movies but watching them is not necessary to get this movie. The basic plot is evil giant people eating worms hunting a zany cast of people who's reactions are sometimes rather funny. This movie took itself a little too seriously. You'd be better off watching earlier Tremors movies. The first one came out in 1990 and became a cult classic.
Richard Brake and Cas Clare are the only real things that shine about this latest Tremors movie.
For those who have never seen Tremors, you do need to watch one of the first 2, especially the 2nd to really understand some of the jokes in the movie. There are references to later movies but watching them is not necessary to get this movie. The basic plot is evil giant people eating worms hunting a zany cast of people who's reactions are sometimes rather funny. This movie took itself a little too seriously. You'd be better off watching earlier Tremors movies. The first one came out in 1990 and became a cult classic.
Richard Brake and Cas Clare are the only real things that shine about this latest Tremors movie.
It's all in the Burt...
S_Soma13 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Surprisingly for a thirty-year-old franchise that's... What is it?... 7 installments?... into its run, TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND is actually quite good, at least for those of us who are fans of the franchise. As with nearly all of the Tremors installments, this installment is mostly composed of a new environment for the graboids to play in (an isolated tropical island this time) together with some new monster "functionality" to freshen up the creatures and give us Tremors fans something new to explore. In this installment the creatures have been genetically fiddled with using stem cell technology so who knows what they might be able to do? This basic graboid formula has worked well in the past and continues to work here. Some new and fresh mixed together with the tried and reliable.
Good ol' Burt Gummer is here again to give us confidence that we might just survive this encounter, not to mention the fact that at this point it's doubtful any Tremors movie would even be accepted as such without him in it.
A bit darker than many of the installments but still clearly recognizable as being from the legitimate Tremors pedigree, TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND actually stands out in terms of the quality of the creature effects. There are a couple of sequences involving fire and flamethrowers which are absolutely top shelf and really serve to put some serious monster horror topspin on the whole thing.
For me, the only hitch in the entire affair was noticing that Burt Gummer, who basically looked only a handful of years older than he did in the very first Tremors movie, seemed to be showing a bit of stiffness in his movements. Ol' Burt (Michael Gross) is seventy-three, after all, and has been fighting bloodthirsty monsters for thirty years. One has to expect that to put a bit of rust on the gun barrel.
SPOILER:
Burt is apparently killed near the end and the end of the movie is a "loving" retrospective composed of clips of Burt being Burt and culled from all of the Tremors movies. I think we can probably surmise that this is the unequivocal end of our adventures with Burt Gummer; he does just sort of disappear at the end, although we do have reason to believe that the graboid got him, but there is no body or certain evidence of his demise. If the movie had ended on that note, we could probably convince ourselves that if there is another Tremors movie it will turn out that Burt somehow miraculously survived. Burt HAS been swallowed by graboids before, after all. But I think the redux of Burt Gummer scenes puts the writing clearly upon the wall. An entirely appropriate end to the movie and the franchise, but it reflects my affection for the Tremors world to the extent that it left me feeling old and sad.
TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND is clearly not the GONE WITH THE WIND of monster movies, as neither were ANY of the Tremors movies. But they have an undeniable and very worthwhile panache all their own and TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND holds its own easily with any in the franchise with the possible exception of the very first one, but it is at least a close second.
If you're not a fan of the franchise, you won't really fully enjoy TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND and may perhaps wonder where all the affection comes from. But if you like unabashed, wholehearted monster pictures with a little style and craft to them and characters you inevitably come to love, give yourself a treat and run through the franchise from beginning to end. It's worth it.
Good ol' Burt Gummer is here again to give us confidence that we might just survive this encounter, not to mention the fact that at this point it's doubtful any Tremors movie would even be accepted as such without him in it.
A bit darker than many of the installments but still clearly recognizable as being from the legitimate Tremors pedigree, TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND actually stands out in terms of the quality of the creature effects. There are a couple of sequences involving fire and flamethrowers which are absolutely top shelf and really serve to put some serious monster horror topspin on the whole thing.
For me, the only hitch in the entire affair was noticing that Burt Gummer, who basically looked only a handful of years older than he did in the very first Tremors movie, seemed to be showing a bit of stiffness in his movements. Ol' Burt (Michael Gross) is seventy-three, after all, and has been fighting bloodthirsty monsters for thirty years. One has to expect that to put a bit of rust on the gun barrel.
SPOILER:
Burt is apparently killed near the end and the end of the movie is a "loving" retrospective composed of clips of Burt being Burt and culled from all of the Tremors movies. I think we can probably surmise that this is the unequivocal end of our adventures with Burt Gummer; he does just sort of disappear at the end, although we do have reason to believe that the graboid got him, but there is no body or certain evidence of his demise. If the movie had ended on that note, we could probably convince ourselves that if there is another Tremors movie it will turn out that Burt somehow miraculously survived. Burt HAS been swallowed by graboids before, after all. But I think the redux of Burt Gummer scenes puts the writing clearly upon the wall. An entirely appropriate end to the movie and the franchise, but it reflects my affection for the Tremors world to the extent that it left me feeling old and sad.
TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND is clearly not the GONE WITH THE WIND of monster movies, as neither were ANY of the Tremors movies. But they have an undeniable and very worthwhile panache all their own and TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND holds its own easily with any in the franchise with the possible exception of the very first one, but it is at least a close second.
If you're not a fan of the franchise, you won't really fully enjoy TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND and may perhaps wonder where all the affection comes from. But if you like unabashed, wholehearted monster pictures with a little style and craft to them and characters you inevitably come to love, give yourself a treat and run through the franchise from beginning to end. It's worth it.
Shrieker Island is easily the best Tremors sequel other than Aftershocks, and is way more surprising than what you'd expect after 7 films in the franchise.
tresm8717 October 2020
People have come to know this franchise for its extravagant comedic action style, and its heroic graboid killer; the legendary Burt Gummer played by Michael Gross. Even on straight to video/VOD humble budgets, the last 6 films have kept the franchise from going into the ground with the graboids so to speak after the original big budget classic from 1990. You always know what you're going to get from them, and while some people may find it cheap and run-of-the-mill they always deliver for the fans.
The seventh film is no different and benefits greatly from its island setting giving a new environment for the graboids/ shriekers to wreak havoc. The story has a decent subplot adding some depth with a semi villain played by Richard Brake that gives it some more entertaining insanity. Jon Heder also does a good job as the new sidekick for Gummer. While it does follow the same formula as far as people being devoured one by one and Burt Gummer and Co. having to stop them, the gutsy conclusion will catch a lot of people off guard.
The graboid/shrieker designs aren't practical at this point as we know, but the CGI was actually fantastically executed and you never feel like it's cheap SYFY caliber. They did a tremendous job with adding some new intricacies to the overall visuals of the creatures. The overall production value was executed well throughout. I do get a bit annoyed by the slow motion effects during the action sequences that they've used in these more recent sequels, and some of the editing is kind of ridiculous but those are minor nitpicks.
Overall imo this is the best Tremors film we've had since the 1996 Sequel, and while it may be unexpected in sorts, I think many people will enjoy it for what it is.
The seventh film is no different and benefits greatly from its island setting giving a new environment for the graboids/ shriekers to wreak havoc. The story has a decent subplot adding some depth with a semi villain played by Richard Brake that gives it some more entertaining insanity. Jon Heder also does a good job as the new sidekick for Gummer. While it does follow the same formula as far as people being devoured one by one and Burt Gummer and Co. having to stop them, the gutsy conclusion will catch a lot of people off guard.
The graboid/shrieker designs aren't practical at this point as we know, but the CGI was actually fantastically executed and you never feel like it's cheap SYFY caliber. They did a tremendous job with adding some new intricacies to the overall visuals of the creatures. The overall production value was executed well throughout. I do get a bit annoyed by the slow motion effects during the action sequences that they've used in these more recent sequels, and some of the editing is kind of ridiculous but those are minor nitpicks.
Overall imo this is the best Tremors film we've had since the 1996 Sequel, and while it may be unexpected in sorts, I think many people will enjoy it for what it is.
Worst movie I have ever seen
tlpinbcc25 October 2020
Exactly as bad as expected
jfost7520 October 2020
As much as I thought this was an awful, awful movie, it's nice to be reminded there's still a place for D-list actors to still find work.
Honestly, almost everyone who watches this movie will do so out of boredom or out of loyalty to the cheesy franchise. The movie itself has all of the production quality of a made for soft tv movie. CG monsters, less than good acting, and a cheesy script that can almost guarantee eye rolls.
If you're hoping for a good monster flick, you're outta luck. But if you've got nothing else going on in your life, why not?
Very reminiscent of the originals!
bjknngbhh20 October 2020
This is easily the best one since 2, and I'm a huge fan of 3. If you don't like any of the sequels, well you're SOL. This is has the same humor as the previous installments, and is just as fun. If it had a bigger budget I think it'd feel better, but I think they did amazing with the budget that had. I'm not going to spoil anything, but take my word that it's an epic film. I think Jon Heder was also miles better than Jamie Kennedy. Jamie Kennedy was cool, but he wasn't Tremors. Tremors has had wacky characters since the beginning, which is where Jon Heder comes in. I think that's what a lot of the films have been missing. I can't really compare him to any other character, but he feels like he just fits in. I love it. The acting wasn't anything special, the story was almost about what you'd expect, but there are some elements that catch you off guard and even may provoke a tear or two. My main issue with the movie is that it cuts to black too fast. I gotta say though, the midcredits footage was beautiful. Thank you, Tremors creators. Don Michael Paul, you finally made one that lived up to the originals. Thank you. :)
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