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Summary
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 77Audiences 74GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer88%
Metascore65
User score7.7
Audience score76%
IMDb7.2
Letterboxd · 238 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
4.4×its budget
- Budget
- $11 M
- Worldwide
- $49 M
Worldwide it earned $38 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10096Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 89 more
Released
1990
January 19, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
ComedyHorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
19 of 19
Kevin BaconValentine McKee
Fred WardEarl Bassett
Finn CarterRhonda LeBeck
Michael GrossBurt Gummer
Reba McEntireHeather Gummer
Victor WongWalter Chang
Robert JayneMelvin Plug
Ariana RichardsMindy Sterngood
Charlotte StewartNancy Sterngood
Tony GenaroMiguel
Richard MarcusNestor
Bibi BeschMegan - The Doctor's Wife
Conrad BachmannJim - The Doctor
Sunshine ParkerEdgar
Michael Dan WagnerOld Fred
John GoodwinHoward - Roadworker
John PappasCarmine - Roadworker
Frank WelkerGraboids (uncredited)
Tom Woodruff Jr.Graboids (uncredited)
Directing · 13
- Ron Underwood Director, Story
- S.S. Wilson Second Unit Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
- Randall Newsome Second Second Assistant Director, Stunts
- John R. Woodward Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Joe Camp III Second Assistant Director
- Michael McCue Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Brent Maddock Story, Screenplay, Producer
Production · 14
- Gale Anne Hurd Executive Producer
- Pam Dixon Casting
- Tony Salome Location Manager
- Ginny Nugent Line Producer
- Sara Spring Production Coordinator
- Sarah Bartfield Casting Associate
Camera · 22
- Alexander Gruszynski Director of Photography
- Martin Schaer Camera Operator
- Gary A. Williams Grip
- James G. Moriarty Best Boy Grip
- Henry Cline First Assistant Camera
- Jeff Mart Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- O. Nicholas Brown Editor
- Derek Berlatsky First Assistant Editor
- Karen Sharp Lancaster First Assistant Editor
Sound · 11
- Ernest Troost Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Richard L. Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
- Stephen Hunter Flick Supervising Sound Editor
- Kevin O'Connell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ralph Sall Music Supervisor
- Eric J. Goldstein Boom Operator
Art · 24
- Ivo Cristante Production Design
- Michael Davis Storyboard Artist
- John Bucklin Construction Manager
- Mike Malone Set Dresser
- Ken Larson Construction Coordinator
- Paul Ford Leadman
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Abigail Murray Costume Design
- Connie Germaine Costume Assistant
- Sherrie Brody Costume Assistant
- Annette E. Fabrizi Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Laurie Hudson Wardrobe Supervisor
- Leslie McGovern Costume Assistant
Visual Effects · 13
- Leslie Huntley Visual Effects Supervisor
- Gene Warren Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor
- Alec Gillis Creature Design
- Tom Woodruff Jr. Creature Design
- Robert Skotak Visual Effects Director
- Robert Stromberg Matte Painter
Lighting · 12
- Roger Sassen Electrician
- Kelly Waldman Electrician
- Mark Combs Best Boy Electric
- Robert Duffin Gaffer
- Shane D. Kelly Gaffer
- Jesse Mather Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 33
- Gary Jensen Stunt Coordinator
- George B. Colucci Jr. Stunts
- Cris Thomas-Palomino Stunts
- Amy Gillespie Stunts
- Jeff Imada Stunts
- John Casino Stunts
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