Jul 3rd
Tremors**
(US 1989)                 
Universal/No Frills/Pacific Western. 96m.

The remote Nevada town of Perfection is terrorised by deadly underground  worms.
Comedic monster movie patterned slightly after Jaws, quite wittily done in between the mayhem, despite some bumps in the script and characterisation.

Written by: Brent Maddock. S.S. Wilson, Ron Underwood.
Producers: Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson.
Director: Ron Underwood.
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire, Victor Wong, Bobby Jacoby, Ariana Richards.
Photography: AlexanderGruszynski.
Music: Ernest Troost (and Robert Folk).

Preceded by:
Isn't Life Terrible?*
(US 1925. Pathe/Hal Roach. 25m. bw. silent; Enjoyably batty Charley Chase vehicle, of interest historically for its cast and crew.; d: Leo McCarey; s: Charley Chase, Katherine Grant, Oliver Hardy, Leo Willis, Fay Wray.)