The 1990 creature feature Tremors is one of my all-time favorite movies – and in 1996, it received one of the best direct-to-video sequels ever made when Tremors II: Aftershocks (watch it HERE) hit store shelves. Today, Arrow Video announced that they’re bringing Tremors II to 4K on November 27th, and they’re also packing the release with new special features! Copies can be pre-ordered through the Arrow Video website.
Directed by S.S. Wilson, who also wrote the screenplay with Brent Maddock, Tremors II: Aftershocks has the following synopsis: After spending all the reward money from his first encounter with the giant, man-eating worms, the Graboids, Earl Bassett agrees to hunt more deadly creatures at a Mexican oil refinery for $50,000 each. Knowing he can’t take on the monsters alone, Earl recruits Burt Gummer, another veteran of the Nevada incident, to provide the weapons. However, Graboids are evolving to attack above ground…
The film stars Fred Ward, Michael Gross, Christopher Gartin, Helen Shaver, Marcelo Tubert, Marco Hernandez, José Rosario, and Thomas Rosales Jr.
Tremors II comes to 4K with the following special features:
New 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films, approved by director S.S. Wilson
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original lossless 2.0 and 4.0 surround audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Brand new feature commentary by director/co-writer S.S. Wilson and co-producer Nancy Roberts
Brand new feature commentary by Jonathan Melville, author of Seeking Perfection: The Unofficial Guide to Tremors
Graboid Go Boom, a newly filmed interview with special effects designer Peter Chesney
Critical Need-to-Know Information, a newly filmed interview with CG supervisor Phil Tippett
The Making of Tremors 2, an on-set featurette with the cast and crew
Outtakes
Trailers for Tremors and Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Image gallery
Illustrated perfect bound booklet featuring new writing by Jonathan Melville on the Tremors 2 scripts that never got made, and Dave Wain & Matty Budrewicz on the history of Universal’s DTV sequel division
Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank
Small fold-out poster featuring new Shrieker X-ray art by Matt Frank
Limited Edition packaging featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank
This is a UK release, but 4K discs are region free. The blu-ray, on the other hand, is locked to region B.
Are you a fan of Tremors II: Aftershocks, and will you be picking up the 4K release from Arrow Video? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Here’s what the release looks like:
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