Tremors 5: Bloodlines
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Countries | United States South Africa |
Language | English |
Tremors 5: Bloodlines is a direct-to-video horror monster film directed by Don Michael Paul and produced by Ogden Gavanski. Released on October 6, 2015, it is the fifth film of the Tremors franchise.
The film came 11 years after Tremors 4: The Legend Begins, serving as Universal Pictures’ re-launch of the franchise. This was the first entry in the series made without participation of Stampede Entertainment, the production company formed by the writing team that created the series; Universal chose instead to maintain all creative control.
The film received mixed reaction from professional critics, but received more positive reviews from fans of the franchise.
Plot
Burt Gummer, now a star in his own
Two paleontologists celebrate after finding the fossilized remains of a Graboid at a dig, but they are attacked and eaten. Investigating the scene, Burt sees the fossil and realizes that it is a different breed of Graboid. While Travis attends a local
Travis finds Burt the next day, but when their truck breaks down, they head back to the refuge on foot. In the desert, they find Erick's truck has crashed, with Erick fleeing from a massive Graboid with detachable and independent tentacles, which Burt dubs "The Queen Bitch". Burt shoots the tentacles, but the Queen Bitch eats Erick. Burt agrees to let Travis go back in the cave to destroy the nest with a grenade, while he contacts pilot Den for transport. In the cave, Travis kills an Ass-Blaster with the grenade, but fails to destroy the nest. When Den arrives, Burt manages to use his helicopter's rockets to destroy the nest.
Den flies them back to their truck and helps repair the damage. Driving back to the refuge, Travis tells Burt that he is his son, the child of a one-night stand in Florida 40 years earlier; having heard of Burt's exploits, Travis wanted to be like his father. At the refuge, the workers are attacked by Ass-Blasters. Nandi, Amahle, and Baruti manage to kill several Ass-Blasters and a Graboid. They head for the village, where they discover that Amahle is hiding a Graboid egg, which was why the creatures kept attacking. The trio is attacked again and during the confusion, Amahle wanders away with the egg. Burt and Travis arrive, finding the village under siege by the Queen Bitch's tentacles. Travis retrieves the egg, and Baruti gets Amahle to safety.
When the Queen Bitch arrives, Nandi suggests using the daily thunderstorm to kill it. Travis distracts it as the villagers construct a trap. When the storm erupts, Nandi lures the Queen Bitch in with the egg. Lightning bolts, attracted by the metal trap, destroy the egg and the Queen Bitch Graboid. Afterwards, Burt accepts Travis as his son, inviting him to join him in his work. A mid-credits scene shows Burt and Travis now co-host Burt's reality show, and they kill a variety of monsters around the globe.
Cast
- Michael Gross as Burt Gummer
- Jamie Kennedy as Travis B. Welker
- Pearl Thusi as Dr. Nandi Montabu
- Rea Rangaka as Baruti
- Brandon Auret as Johan Dreyer
- Nolitha Zulu as Amahle Montabu
- Daniel Janks as Erich Van Wyk
- Sello Sebotsane as Thaba
- Ian Roberts as Den Bravers
- Natalie Becker as Lucia
- Emmanuel Castis as Dr. Michael Swan
- Zak Hendrikz as Riley
- Ernest Ndhlovu as Ndebele Chieftain
- Lawrence Joffe as Basson
- Wayne Smith as Den's Co-Pilot
- Matthys Kuhn as Den's Co-Pilot
Production
Development
Following the completion of
Filming
Production began on September 22, 2014 in South Africa.[10]
An inspection of the cave used in the film by a team from the
Music
- He's Frank - Iggy Pop
- Bad Bad Man - Geoff Everett
- Fresh Air - Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Lips of the Apocalypse - Rob Wafford
- Calling all destroyers - Marc Bolan
- Three Dark Days - Sam Getz
Release
Tremors 5: Bloodlines was released through
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Tremors 5: Bloodlines holds an approval rating of 33% based on 3 reviews.[14]
Heather Wixson of DailyDead called the film "a worthy sequel and gives the long dormant series a much-needed jolt".
It earned $2,704,810 from domestic home video sales.[18]
Sequel
A sequel, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, was released on May 1, 2018, with Michael Gross and Jamie Kennedy continuing in their newfound father-son roles as Burt and Travis.
References
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- ^ "Tremors 5: FAQ". Stampede Entertainment.
- ^ Wilson, Steve (August 22, 2015). "Was there any truth to the net rumors (ca 2008) about the Tremors 5 script being resurrected for production?". Stampede Entertainment. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Miska, Brad (July 22, 2014). "Tremors Remake Still Rumbling At Universal". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Miska, Brad (July 30, 2014). "There's One Reason to Be Excited for the New Tremors!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Steve (July 25, 2015). "Tremors 5 Statement". Stampede Entertainment. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Woods, Kevin (October 15, 2014). "First Pic & Synopsis for Tremors 5, Starring Michael Gross & Jamie Kennedy". JoBlo. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Steve (July 25, 2015). "Tremors 5 Statement". Stampede Entertainment. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (October 16, 2014). "First Look at Tremors 5!". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Tremors 5". PR Newswire. October 15, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Smillie, Shaun. "Fossil Find on Cave Site of B-Grade Horror Movie Set". iol.co.za. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tremors 5 lands a new title and image, starring Michael Gross". joblo.com.
- ^ Movies News Desk. "Sci-fi Comedy Adventure TREMORS 5 Coming to DVD & Digital HD in 2016". broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
- ^ "Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Wixson, Heather (October 6, 2015). "Review: Tremors 5: Bloodlines is Big-Time B-Movie Monster Fun". DailyDead. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Donato, Matt (October 21, 2015). "Tremors 5: Bloodlines Review". WeGotThisCovered. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Saathoff, Evan (October 26, 2015). "Movie Review: Tremors 5: Bloodlines Exists, Barely". Birth.Movies.Death. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
External links
- Tremors 5: Bloodlines at IMDb