BLU-RAY RELEASE OF THE WEEK

Stop and bask in the talents of one Kevin Bacon. It's up in the air to what is more popular: his films or the trivia game spawned from his name. Exhibit A has Footloose (1984), Flatliners (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), Sleepers (1996), Mystic River (2003) and The Woodsman (2004). Exhibit B counters with SixDegrees.org and oracleofbacon.org. Let's just call it a draw.

This week celebrates Bacon in all his manic glory. Tremors was not a financial hit during its theatrical run--far from it. On video though, like so many misunderstood films do, it really hit its stride. Bacon stars as Valentine McKee, a handyman working in Perfection, Nevada. Ironies run rampant here as there is not a lot to love and nothing really goes right for the cast during the film. After a man is found dead at the top of the electrical tower (dehydration is the cause), suspicions fly as to what could cause someone to choose death over walking on the ground. The answer is of course giant worm-like creatures that attack from underground. Think Jaws, but in dirt.

Thus begins a battle of wits between human and invertebrates. You would think one would have the advantage over the other due to higher brain function, but the worms keep killing people until the remaining survivors leave it in Valentine's capable hair...I mean hands to save the day. This is a must see if only for Bacon's resolve to stay straight-faced when discussing how to dispatch of swiftly digging creatures with razor-edged teeth.