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{{Infobox media franchise
| title   = ''Tremors''
| image   = Tremors - Complete Collection boxset artwork.jpg
| caption = Official American DVD collection cover
| creator = {{Plainlist|
* [[S. S. Wilson]]
* [[Brent Maddock]]
* [[Ron Underwood]]
}}
| origin  = ''[[Tremors (1990 film)|Tremors]]'' (1990)
| owner   = [[Universal Pictures]]
| years   = 1990–present
| vgs     = [[#Video games|List of video games]]
| novels  =
| comics  =
| films   = [[#Films|List of films]]
| tv      = {{nowrap|''[[Tremors (TV series)|Tremors]]'' (2003)}}
}}

The '''''Tremors''''' franchise consists of a series of American [[Monster movie|monster]] [[Comedy film|comedy]]-[[horror film]]s and a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] [[Tremors (TV series)|television show]], with a plot centered around attacks from subterranean worm-like creatures known as [[Graboid]]s. It began in 1990 with the release of ''[[Tremors (1990 film)|Tremors]]'', which spawned a series of [[direct-to-video]] films and a television series. A second television series was ordered to air on [[Syfy]], and a pilot was shot for the spring of 2018, but the project was ultimately cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/06/syfys-cancelled-never-before-seen-tremors-pilot-is-actually-kinda-fun/ |title=Kevin Bacon shares the Tremors TV pilot—Val is washed, Graboids are hungry |last=Mattise |first=Nathan |date= June 9, 2019 |website=Ars Technica |access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>

== Films ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" width=100%
|-
! scope="col" style="width:18%;"| Film
! scope="col" | U.S. release date
! scope="col" | Director(s)
! scope="col" | Screenwriter(s) 
! scope="col" | Story by 
! scope="col" | Producer(s)
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Tremors (1990 film)|Tremors]]''
| {{start date|1990|01|19}}
| [[Ron Underwood]]
| [[Brent Maddock]] and [[S. S. Wilson]]
| Ron Underwood and Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson
| [[Gale Anne Hurd]], Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Tremors 2: Aftershocks]]''
| {{start date|1996|04|09}}
| S. S. Wilson
| colspan="2"| Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson
| [[Nancy Roberts (producer)|Nancy Roberts]] and [[Christopher DeFaria]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Tremors 3: Back to Perfection]]''
| {{start date|2001|10|02}}
| Brent Maddock
| John Whelpley
| rowspan="2" |Brent Maddock, S. S. Wilson and Nancy Roberts
| S. S. Wilson and Nancy Roberts
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Tremors 4: The Legend Begins]]''
| {{start date|2004|01|02}}
| S. S. Wilson
| [[Scott Buck]]
| Nancy Roberts
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Tremors 5: Bloodlines]]''
| {{start date|2015|10|06}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Don Michael Paul]]
| William Truesmith and M. A. Deuce and John Whelpley
| William Truesmith, M. A. Deuce and C.J. Strebor
| [[Ogden Gavanski]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell]]''
| {{start date|2018|05|01}}
| colspan="2"| John Whelpley
| [[Mike Elliott (filmmaker)|Mike Elliott]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Tremors: Shrieker Island]]''
| {{start date|2020|10|20}}
| [[Don Michael Paul]] and Brian Brightly
| Brian Brightly
| Todd Williams and Chris Lowenstein
|}

===''Tremors'' (1990)===
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{{Main|Tremors (1990 film)}}
''Tremors'' is a 1990 American monster film directed by [[Ron Underwood]], with a screenplay by [[S. S. Wilson]] and [[Brent Maddock]], starring [[Kevin Bacon]], [[Fred Ward]], [[Finn Carter]], [[Michael Gross (actor)|Michael Gross]] and [[Reba McEntire]]. It was distributed by [[Universal Pictures]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0CE2DE1631F93AA25752C0A966958260|title=Underground Creatures and Dread Events|first=Vincent|last=Canby|author-link=Vincent Canby|work=The New York Times|date=January 19, 1990}}</ref>

===''Tremors 2: Aftershocks'' (1996)===
{{Main|Tremors 2: Aftershocks}}
''Tremors 2: Aftershocks'' is a 1996 action-horror sequel to ''Tremors'', in which the character of Earl Bassett, returning from the first movie, is hired to deal with a subterranean "[[Graboid]]" infestation at a Mexican oilfield. It was directed by [[S. S. Wilson]], and stars [[Fred Ward]], [[Christopher Gartin]], [[Michael Gross (actor)|Michael Gross]] and [[Helen Shaver]]. It introduced a new creature called the Shriekers.

===''Tremors 3: Back to Perfection'' (2001)===
{{Main|Tremors 3: Back to Perfection}}
''Tremors 3: Back to Perfection'' is a 2001 comedic monster film, the third in the "Tremors" series featuring the subterranean worm-creatures dubbed "Graboids". It was directed by Brent Maddock and stars Michael Gross. Like the second movie, the film was not released in theaters. It introduced a new creature called the Ass-Blaster.

===''Tremors 4: The Legend Begins'' (2004)===
{{Main|Tremors 4: The Legend Begins}}
''Tremors 4: The Legend Begins'' is a 2004 direct-to-video movie. It is the fourth film in the "Tremors" series of monster films. It is a prequel to the earlier movies and featured Michael Gross as the ancestor to his original character in the first ''Tremors'' film.

===''Tremors 5: Bloodlines'' (2015)===
{{Main|Tremors 5: Bloodlines}}
''Tremors 5: Bloodlines'' was produced in South Africa, featuring a returning Michael Gross and new co-star [[Jamie Kennedy]]. It also stars [[Natalie Becker]].  The film was released on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on October 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmovies/article/Sci-fi-Comedy-Adventure-TREMORS-5-Coming-to-DVD-Digital-HD-in-2016-20141015|title=Sci-fi Comedy Adventure TREMORS 5 Coming to DVD & Digital HD in 2016|author=Movies News Desk|work=broadwayworld.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019231507/http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmovies/article/Sci-fi-Comedy-Adventure-TREMORS-5-Coming-to-DVD-Digital-HD-in-2016-20141015|archivedate=October 19, 2014}}</ref> Though it is based on a script written by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson in 2004, the original creators declined to be involved due to a lack of creative control over the project. It received mixed reviews.

===''Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell'' (2018)===
{{Main|Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell}}
On September 20, 2016, Michael Gross announced on his official [[Facebook]] page that a sixth film was in development. ''Tremors 5'' co-star Jamie Kennedy returned, along with director [[Don Michael Paul]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gross|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Gross (actor)|title=It's Happening!|url=https://www.facebook.com/ActorMichaelGross/photos/a.729466040429468.1073741827.728990673810338/1267584459950954/?type=3&theater|publisher=[[Facebook]]|date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> Filming commenced in late January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Squires|first=John|title='Tremors 6' Will Begin Filming in South Africa Next Week|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3421352/tremors-6-will-begin-filming-south-africa-next-week/|publisher=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=January 17, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref> The film was released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] in May 2018.

===''Tremors: Shrieker Island'' (2020)===
{{Main|Tremors: Shrieker Island}}
On December 13, 2018, Michael Gross confirmed that Universal had ordered a seventh entry in the series and that he would return to star, stating "''Tremors'' fans will be delighted to know I have just agreed to the terms of a contract for a seventh film. My best estimate is that Burt Gummer will begin his hunt for Graboids and other nefarious forms of wildlife in the fall of 2019."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/michael-gross-confirms-tremors-7-coming-soon|title=Michael Gross confirms Tremors 7 coming soon!|date=December 13, 2018|website=www.joblo.com}}</ref> On November 13, 2019, filming began in [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/313597/burt-looking-like-homeless-santa-in-tremors-7-bts-pic/|title=Burt Looking Like Homeless Santa in Tremors 7 Bts Pic|first=Mike|last=Sprague|website=[[Dread Central]]|date=November 13, 2018|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/tremors-7-island-fury-behind-the-scenes-videos/|title=Explosive Tremors 7 Set Video Goes Behind-the-Scenes with the Cast|first=Mike|last=Sprague|website=[[MovieWeb]]|date=November 19, 2018|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/313865/tremors-7-set-pics-with-michael-gross-jon-heder/|title=Tremors 7 Set Pics With Michael Gross & Jon Heder|first=Mike|last=Sprague|website=[[Dread Central]]|date=November 19, 2018|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref> On November 26, 2019, [[Jon Heder]], [[Jackie Cruz]], and [[Richard Brake]] signed on to star alongside Gross.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2019/11/napoleon-dynamites-jon-heder-joins-tremors-7/|title=Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder Joins Tremors 7|website=Flickering Myth|first=Gary|last=Collinson|date=November 16, 2018|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref> On December 12, 2019, Gross confirmed that filming had wrapped.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/tremors-7-wraps-shooting-set-photos/|title=Tremors 7 Wraps Production, Michael Gross Shares Final Set Photo|website=[[MovieWeb]]|first=Ryan|last=Scott|date=December 12, 2019|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref> In August 2020, the film was known under the working title ''Island Fury'' until it was officially titled ''Tremors: Shrieker Island''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movieweb.com/tremors-7-title-rating/ |title='Tremors 7' Gets a New Title and Official Rating |website=[[MovieWeb]] |last=Scott |first=Ryan |date=August 6, 2020 |accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> The film was released direct-to-video on October 20, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/tremors-island-fury-halloween-release-date/|title='Tremors: Island Fury' Is Still Targeting a Halloween Release Assures Michael Gross|website=[[MovieWeb]]|last=Scott|first=Ryan|date=April 21, 2020|accessdate=April 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/339079/trailer-tremors-shrieker-island-hits-blu-ray-dvd-october-20th/ |title=Trailer: Tremors: Shrieker Island Hits Blu-ray/DVD October 20th |website=Dread Central |first=Josh |last=Millican |date=August 26, 2020 |accessdate=September 8, 2020}}</ref>

=== Future ===
In a podcast with ''Bloody Disgusting'', Gross mentioned that "part of me that feels that Universal Home Entertainment might've had enough of ''Tremors''", though he followed up by saying "The door is still open for an eighth ''Tremors''. It may seem unlikely by what people see on the screen, but it is possible. There could be an eighth. And if there were, and if it were an interesting story, I would be up for it because Burt is always a great deal of fun. It would depend on his physicality. How much they want me to do. If it's in another two years, I'll be 75 years old. So I will continue to hope and pray that I stay in shape, to do what is asked of me – if it is asked of me."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3637682/michael-gross-says-door-still-open-potential-eighth-tremors-movie/ |title=Michael Gross Says "The Door is Still Open" for a Potential Eighth 'Tremors' Movie |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |last=Squires |first=John |date=October 21, 2020 |accessdate=November 3, 2020}}</ref> Gross later said on Facebook "There are no guarantees, but for those who wonder aloud if this is the final film, I will say what I have said before: SALES drive sequels. Show biz is 5% show and 95% business, so if this latest addition to the ''Tremors'' franchise, sells well, Universal Studios Hollywood will follow the money, and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment may will [sic] be back for more."<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/ActorMichaelGross/posts/4636155639760469 Michael Gross: Official Tremors Franchise Fans, news from Burt Gummer]</ref> In April 2025, it was announced that Stampede Entertainment had reclaimed the rights to the original screenplay and are discussing a “return to Perfection” sequel, with hopes of getting Kevin Bacon to return as Val.<ref>{{Cite web | title='Tremors' Creators Win Back Script Rights; Kevin Bacon Could Return for a New Installment? - Bloody Disgusting | url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3864820/tremors-creators-win-back-script-rights-kevin-bacon-could-return-for-a-new-installment/ | access-date=2025-08-18 | website=bloody-disgusting.com}}</ref>

==Television==
===''Tremors'' (2003)===
{{main|Tremors (TV series)|l1=''Tremors'' (TV series)}}
''Tremors'' is a television spin-off of the ''Tremors'' franchise which originally ran on [[Syfy]], with one half-season of 13 episodes aired before being cancelled.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"  style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Series
! scope="col" | Season
! scope="col" | Episodes
! scope="col" | First released
! scope="col" | Last released
! scope="col" | Showrunner(s)
! scope="col" | Network(s)
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Tremors (TV series)|Tremors]]''
| 1
| 13
| March 28, 2003
| August 8, 2003
| Nancy Roberts
| [[Syfy]]
|-
|}

==Cast and crew==
===Principal cast===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width:10%;"| Character
! colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| Films
! style="text-align:center;" | Television series
|-
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| ''[[Tremors (1990 film)|Tremors]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| ''[[Tremors 2: Aftershocks|Tremors 2: <br />Aftershocks]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| ''[[Tremors 3: Back to Perfection|Tremors 3: <br />Back to Perfection]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| ''[[Tremors 4: The Legend Begins|Tremors 4: <br />The Legend Begins]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| ''[[Tremors 5: Bloodlines|Tremors 5: <br />Bloodlines]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| ''[[Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell|Tremors: <br />A Cold Day in Hell]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| ''[[Tremors: Shrieker Island|Tremors: <br />Shrieker Island]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"| ''[[Tremors (TV series)|Tremors]]''
|-
! 1990
! 1996
! 2001
! 2004
! 2015
! 2018
! 2020
! 2003
|-
! Burt Gummer
| colspan="3" | [[Michael Gross (actor)|Michael Gross]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| colspan="4" | Michael Gross
|-
! Hiram Gummer
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Michael Gross
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Earl Bassett
| colspan="2" | [[Fred Ward]]
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Valentine "Val" McKee
| [[Kevin Bacon]]
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Rhonda LeBeck
| [[Finn Carter]]
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Nancy Sterngood
| [[Charlotte Stewart]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Charlotte Stewart
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Marcia Strassman]]
|-
! Mindy Sterngood
| [[Ariana Richards]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Ariana Richards
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Tinsley Grimes]]
|-
! Melvin Plugg
| [[Robert Jayne]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Robert Jayne
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Robert Jayne
|-
! Miguel
| [[Tony Genaro]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Tony Genaro
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Heather Gummer
| [[Reba McEntire]]
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Walter Chang
| [[Victor Wong (actor born 1927)|Victor Wong]]
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Nestor Cunningham
| [[Richard Marcus]]
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Fred "Old Fred"
| Michael Dan Wagner
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[J.E. Freeman]]
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Edgar Deems
| [[Sunshine Parker]]
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Jim Wallace
| Conrad Bachmann
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Megan Wallace
| [[Bibi Besch]]
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Howard
| John Goodwin
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Carmine
| John Pappas
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Grady Hoover
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Christopher Gartin]]
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dr. Kate Riley
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Helen Shaver]]
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Julio
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Marco A. Hernandez
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Señor Carlos Ortega
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Marcelo Tubert]]
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Pedro
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Jose Ramon Rosario
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Jack "Desert Jack" Sawyer
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Shawn Christian]]
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Jodi Chang
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Susan Chuang
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Lela Lee]]
|-
! Buford
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Billy Rieck
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dr. Andrew Merliss
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Barry Livingston]]
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Agent Charlie Rusk
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| John Pappas
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Agent Frank Statler
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Tom Everett]]
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Juan Pedilla
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Brent Roam
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Pyong Chang
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Lo Ming
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Lu Wan Chang
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Lydia Look
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Fu Yien Chang
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Sam Ly
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Christine Lord
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Sara Botsford]]
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! "Black Hand" Kelly
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Billy Drago]]
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Tecopa
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[August Schellenberg]]
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Travis Welker
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| colspan="2" | [[Jamie Kennedy]]
! colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dr. Nandi Montabu
! colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Pearl Thusi]]
! colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Johan Dreyer
! colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Brandon Auret]]
! colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Baruti
! colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Rea Rangaka
! colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Erick van Wyk
! colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Daniel Janks
! colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Den Bravers
! colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Ian Roberts
! colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Lucia
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Natalie Becker]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Ndebele Chieftain
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Ernest Ndhlovu
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dr. Rita Sims
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Tanya van Graan]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Valerie McKee
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Jamie-Lee Money
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Hart Hansen
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Kiroshan Naidoo
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Aklark
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Keeno Lee Hecto
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Swackhamer
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Rob van Vuuren]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Mac
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Adrienne Pearce]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dr. Charles Ferezze
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Francesco Nassimbeni
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Mr. Cutts
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Paul du Toit
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Geo-Tech Vargas
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Christie Peruso
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Dr. D
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Jay Anstey
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Jimmy
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Jon Heder]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Freddie
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Jackie Cruz]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Bill
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Richard Brake]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Jasmine "Jas" Welker
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Caroline Langrishe]]
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Anna
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Cassie Clare
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! "Mr. Bowtie"
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Sahajak Boonthanakit
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! "Wall Street"
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Randy Kalsi
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Ishimon
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Boonma Lamphon
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Researcher Iris
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Iris Park
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Parkour Boy
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Aukrawut Rojaunawat
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! "Mohawk"
| colspan="6" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Bear Williams
| style="background:lightgrey;" |
|-
! Tyler Reed
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Victor Browne
|-
! Rosalita Sanchez
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| Gladys Jimenez
|-
! W.D. Twitchell
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Dean Norris]]
|-
! Larry Norvel
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[J. D. Walsh (actor)|J. D. Walsh]]
|-
! Dr. Cletus Poffenberger
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Christopher Lloyd]]
|-
! Harlowe Winnemucca
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Branscombe Richmond]]
|-
! Dr. Casey Matthews
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Sarah Rafferty]]
|-
! Roger Garrett
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Richard Biggs]]
|-
! Frank
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;" |
| [[Nicholas Turturro]]
|-
|}

===Additional crew===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:12%;"| Film
! colspan="7"|Crew and information
|-
! style="text-align:center;"| Composer(s)
! style="text-align:center;"| Cinematographer
! style="text-align:center;"| Editor
! style="text-align:center;"| Production <br />companies
! style="text-align:center;"| Distributing <br />companies
! style="text-align:center;"| Running time
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! ''[[Tremors (1990 film)|Tremors]]''
| Ernest Troost
| [[Alexander Gruszynski]]
| O. Nicholas Brown
| [[Universal Pictures]],  <br />No Frills Film Productions,  <br />Wilson-Maddock Productions
| Universal Pictures
| 96 minutes
|-
! ''[[Tremors 2: Aftershocks|Tremors 2: <br />Aftershocks]]''
| [[Jay Ferguson (American musician)|Jay Ferguson]]
| rowspan="3"| Virgil L. Harper
| [[Bob Ducsay]]
| [[Universal Pictures#MCA takes over|MCA/Universal Pictures]],  <br />[[Stampede Entertainment]]
| MCA/Universal Pictures,  <br />[[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment|MCA Home Entertainment]]
| 97 minutes
|-
! ''[[Tremors 3: Back to Perfection|Tremors 3: <br />Back to Perfection]]''
| [[Kevin Kiner]]
| Drake Silliman
| [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment|Universal Family and Home Entertainment]],  <br />Stampede Entertainment
| Universal Family and Home Entertainment
| 104 minutes
|-
! ''[[Tremors 4: The Legend Begins|Tremors 4: <br />The Legend Begins]]''
| Jay Ferguson
| Harry B. Miller, III
| Stampede Entertainment
| [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]
| 101 minutes
|-
! ''[[Tremors 5: Bloodlines|Tremors 5: <br />Bloodlines]]''
| [[Frederik Wiedmann]]
| Michael Swan
| Vanick Moradian
| [[Universal Pictures|Universal 1440 Entertainment]],  <br />Capacity Relations
| Universal Pictures Home Entertainment,  <br />[[Syfy]]
| 99 minutes
|-
! ''[[Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell|Tremors: <br />A Cold Day in Hell]]''
| Frederik Wiedmann & Brain Mantia
| Hein de Vos
| Cameron Hallenbeck
| rowspan="2"| Universal 1440 Entertainment
| rowspan="2"| [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]],  <br />Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
| 98 minutes
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! ''[[Tremors: Shrieker Island|Tremors: <br />Shrieker Island]]''
| Frederik Wiedmann
| Alexander Krumov
| Heath Ryan
| 103 minutes
|-
|}

==Production==

===Attraction===

While only the first film was filmed in [[Lone Pine, California]], there is an exhibit dedicated to ''Tremors'' in the Lone Pine Film History Museum. The exhibit contains film props such as the [[Graboid]] head used to burst through the ground, a miniature of Chang's Market used in ''[[Tremors 4: The Legend Begins]]'', and a mount of a Graboid used in ''[[Tremors 2: Aftershocks]].''<ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Sgman|date=|title=Tremors & Sci-Fi Exhibit|url=http://www.lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=295&Itemid=69|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208181613/http://www.lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=295&Itemid=69|archive-date=8 Feb 2015|access-date=8 Dec 2020|work=lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org}}</ref>

==Reception==
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===Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;"
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! style="width:400px;" rowspan="2"| Award
! colspan="7" | Film
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! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 2: <br />Aftershocks''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 3: <br />Back to Perfection''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 4: <br />The Legend Begins''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 5: <br />Bloodlines''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors: <br />A Cold Day in Hell''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors: <br />Shrieker Island''
|-
| '''Best Science Fiction Film'''
| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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| '''Best Special Effects'''
| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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| '''Best Home Video Release'''
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| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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| '''Best Supporting Actress - Finn Carter '''
| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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| '''Best Supporting Actress - Reba McEntire '''
| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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|}

===Young Artist Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;"
|-
! style="width:400px;" rowspan="2"| Award
! colspan="45" | Film
|-
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 2: <br />Aftershocks''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 3: <br />Back to Perfection''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 4: <br />The Legend Begins''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 5: <br />Bloodlines''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors: <br />A Cold Day in Hell''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors: <br />Shrieker Island''
|-
| '''Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Ariana Richards '''
| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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===DVD Exclusive Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;"
|-
! style="width:400px;" rowspan="2"| Award
! colspan="7" | Film
|-
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 2: <br />Aftershocks''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 3: <br />Back to Perfection''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 4: <br />The Legend Begins''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 5: <br />Bloodlines''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors: <br />A Cold Day in Hell''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors: <br />Shrieker Island''
|-
| '''Best Actor - Michael Gross'''
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| style="background:#90ff90" | Won
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| '''Best Visual Effects - Linda Drake '''
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| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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| '''Best Actress (in a DVD Premiere Movie) - Sara Botsford'''
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| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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===Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;"
|-
! style="width:400px;" rowspan="2"| Award
! colspan="7" | Film
|-
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 2: <br />Aftershocks''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 3: <br />Back to Perfection''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 4: <br />The Legend Begins''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors 5: <br />Bloodlines''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors: <br />A Cold Day in Hell''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Tremors: <br />Shrieker Island''
|-
| '''Best Sound Editing - Direct to Video'''
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| style="background:#dfd;"| Nomination
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|}

==Other media==

===Video games===
* ''Dirt Dragons'' is a [[browser game]] [[tie-in]] to the 2004 film ''Tremors 4: The Legend Begins''.

* ''Tremerz'', released in 2010 by [[Newgrounds]], is an online 8-bit video game adaptation of the original ''Tremors'' film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/twenty-years-late-tremors-gets-a-game-adaptation-5509579 |title=Twenty Years Late, 'Tremors' Gets A Game Adaptation |website=Kotaku |first=Luke |last=Plunkett |date=April 5, 2010 |access-date=January 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.didntyouhear.com/tremors-has-been-turned-into-an-8-bit-video-game/ |title=...'Tremors' has been turned into an 8-bit video game? |date=April 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/531965 |title=Tremerz |website=Newgrounds.com}}</ref>

* ''Universal Movie Tycoon'' is a sim-city-building game released in 2012 for [[iOS]], developed by Fuse Powered Inc. and published by Bytemark Games, that featured the ''Tremors'' film.

* ''[[Tremors: The Game]]'' was to be a video game based on the franchise, announced in August 2002 by Rock Solid Studios.<ref name="gamespy">{{Cite web |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/tremors/ |website=gamespy |title=Tremors |accessdate=October 5, 2013}}</ref> It was scheduled for release during the fall of 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocksolidstudios.com/projects/tremors.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021006222735/http://www.rocksolidstudios.com/projects/tremors.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 6, 2002|title=TREMORS™ Rock Solid™ Studios recently announced the development of Tremors for PC, PS2, Xbox and GameCube|website=RockSolidStudios|accessdate=March 8, 2020}}</ref> However, the game was quietly cancelled in the summer of that year.<ref name="gamespy" />

===Cancelled television series===
During the production of ''Tremors 2: Aftershocks'', a television series titled ''Tremors 2: Aftershocks – The Lost Monsters!'' was being developed by [[Universal Television]] and [[Stampede Entertainment]]. According to Stampede, "[the] series premise was that, after their success in fighting the Graboids, Val and Earl would be sought out by the readers of tabloid newspapers, believers in [[UFO]]s, etc. to battle other little-known creatures".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stampede-entertainment.com/wrmkllr/lost/index.html |title=Tremors 2: Aftershocks - The Lost Monsters! |work=stampede-entertainment.com}}</ref>

On November 28, 2015, it was reported that Universal Television and [[Blumhouse Productions]] were developing a new ''Tremors'' TV series and that Kevin Bacon would reprise his role of Valentine McKee for the first time in the series since the first film.<ref>{{cite web |last=Trumbone |first=Dave |title=Kevin Bacon to Battle Graboids in 'Tremors' TV Series |url=https://collider.com/kevin-bacon-tremors-tv-series/ |website=Collider |date=November 24, 2015 |accessdate=November 30, 2015}}</ref> In September 2016, it was announced the series was moving forward at [[Amazon Prime Video]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3405122/tremors-tv-series-moving-amazon/|title=The "Tremors" TV Series is Moving to Amazon |website=Bloody Disgusting!|date=September 1, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> however, in June 2017, the pilot was moved to [[Syfy]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Tremors' Reboot Starring Kevin Bacon From Blumhouse Gets Syfy Pilot Order|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/kevin-bacon-tremors-reboot-pilot-order-syfy-blumhouse-1202120429/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}</ref> In August 2017, it was announced that [[Vincenzo Natali]] would direct the pilot<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Tremors': Vincenzo Natali To Direct Syfy-Blumhouse Reboot Starring Kevin Bacon|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/tremors-vincenzo-natali-direct-syfy-blumhouse-reboot-kevin-bacon-1202154317/|date=August 22, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=August 22, 2017}}</ref> which would be written by showrunner [[Andrew Miller (actor)|Andrew Miller]]<ref name="aj">{{Cite web |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1073407/kevin-bacon-back-in-the-saddle-for-tremors-pilot.html?amp=1 |title=Kevin Bacon back in the saddle for 'Tremors' pilot |last=Gomez |first=Adrian |date=October 4, 2017 |website=[[Albuquerque Journal]] |access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> with filming taking place from late October 2017 through November 2017.<ref name="aj" /> On April 28, 2018, it was announced that Syfy had passed on the pilot.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Tremors' Reboot Pilot Starring Kevin Bacon Not Going Forward At SyFy|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/tremors-reboot-pilot-dead-kevin-bacon-star-syfy-1202378796/|date=April 28, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=April 30, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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