That's not to say the "Tremors" franchise is an all-around bust. Nothing could be further from the truth with each and every sequel warmly embracing the B-movie madness of the original in its own unique way. And just to be crystal clear on the matter, if you count yourself a die-hard fan of the first "Tremors," you'll probably find a lot to love in the six films that followed it. But if you have more of a casual love affair with "Tremors," indulging in the full, seven-film odyssey could prove daunting as all "Tremors" films are not created equal. In fact, a couple of them are subjectively terrible, and only of interest to hardcore fans well-steeped in Graboid lore.
That includes the third film in the franchise. And despite getting a little love from a handful of critics, audiences largely agree a too-predictable story and astonishingly sub-standard special effects help "Tremors 3: Back to Perfection" earn the title of easily-skippable franchise low. That was, however, the film where Michael Gross' weapons-obsessed Burt Gummer became the face of the franchise, with the actor leading a total of five "Tremors" flicks himself. Though Burt often proved an inspired choice to lead the action thereafter, "Tremors 5: Bloodlines" was not one of the franchise's finer moments either. And based on its Rotten Tomatoes audience score, those who have seen the tale of the aptly-named "ass-blaster" Graboids running amok on the African continent likely wish they hadn't. You can save yourself the grief by simply skipping it too.
