Tremors: Shrieker Island

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Tremors: Shrieker Island is available on streaming right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 265 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Michael Gross — stay for everyone else around them. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Tremors: Shrieker Island arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Tremors: Shrieker Island land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. When a group of hunters genetically modify Graboid eggs, they face an all-out war against the larger, terrifyingly intelligent creatures, and swiftly multiplying Shriekers! Michael Gross and Jon Heder lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2020. Tremors: Shrieker Island earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Tremors: Shrieker Island is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Michael Gross's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.