Tremors 2: Aftershocks

Tremors II: Aftershocks is a 1996 direct-to-video Western sequel to Tremors, in which the character of Earl Bassett, returning from the first film, is hired to deal with a subterranean "Graboid" infestation at a Mexican oilfield.


 * Directed by S.S. Wilson. Written by Brent Maddock (screenplay) and S.S. Wilson (screenplay).

Earl Bassett

 * [to Grady after losing at rock-paper-scissors] No! Rock rips through paper!
 * [yelling to Grady] Will you shut up and get off the damn ground!
 * Goddamn worms never give you a break!
 * [to Grady] Doesn't anything get you down?
 * [as Burt arrives] That ain't no Graboid. It's something even more dangerous!

Burt Gummer

 * I am completely out of ammo. That's never happened to me before.
 * I feel I was denied critical need-to-know information.
 * [referring to his weapons] When you need it, and don't have it, [pause] you sing a different tune.
 * You know Grady, some people think I'm overprepared, paranoid, maybe even a little crazy. But they never met any Pre-Cambrian lifeforms did they?

Grady Hoover

 * [referring to the shriekers] You mean they've been acting so smart because they're so stupid?
 * [repeated line] Sorry, I forgot.
 * [after the truck gets dragged on a wild ride by a Graboid] Earl, that's gonna be the first ride at my theme park!

Dialogue

 * [Earl and Grady discover a ton of Graboids are left]
 * Earl Bassett: We're gonna need some help!
 * Grady: Who'd be crazy enough to help us with this mess?!


 * [watching a graboid laying on the ground as it starts to moan]
 * Earl Bassett: Something's wrong with it. Must be sick.
 * Grady Hoover: Probably ate someone that didn't agree with it.


 * [it's night, Grady and Earl are waiting on top of their stranded truck for Pedro to arrive, an explosion sounds in the distance]
 * Grady Hoover:[referring to Burt] Jesus! Bagged himself another one.
 * Earl Bassett: The man never sleeps.
 * [two more explosions sound in the distance]
 * Burt Gummer: [over radio] Guys, Burt here. Doing a little night fishing. Got three of 'em on a cluster charge. I'd say we're about even now. Over.
 * Earl Bassett: Come on, Burt. This isn't a competition.
 * Burt Gummer: [over radio] Well, who's competing? I'm just saying the score is tied, that's all. Over.
 * Grady Hoover: Well, 'son', no it isn't, cuz we just caught a live one. How 'bout that.
 * Burt Gummer: [over radio] A live one? How in the hell...
 * Grady Hoover: Well, that's our little secret. Happy hunting, Burt. [turns radio off]

Taglines

 * The worms have turned.