Is Return of 'Tremors' Inspired by Success of 'Sharknado'? We Asked Michael Gross
After the original 1990 cult classic and three subsequent direct-to-DVD sequels, it has been 11 years since the last Tremors movie. In the interim, a little horror series called Sharknado shot out of the water and became a Twitterverse sensation.
The two series are undeniably similar — schlocky, self-aware, and over-the-top creature features that deliver blood spurts with a big fat wink. And the face of the Tremors franchise, Michael Gross, owns up to the fact that his new sequel, Tremors 5: Bloodlines, owes its return, at least in some part, to the surprising success of those flying sharks.
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“This latest Tremors is influenced by what’s happened the last 11, 12, 13 years,” Gross, who plays monster hunter Burt Gummer, told Yahoo Movies (watch above). “[Bloodlines] is a Tremors for this generation. It will harken back to the other Tremors, but it’s got a feeling and a pace that is far more today.”
Tremors 5: Bloodlines is available on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD Tuesday.
