Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

lathe-of-heaven Whew...! I just took off my PCP Goggles (Heh, Bradly Bean, your review intro was GREAT! :) A 'must read' review if you have the chance.Well, my reaction is not quite as colourful as that of the gentleman mentioned above, but I just finished watching the film (in HD no less) and I'm earnestly trying to sort out my impressions at 11 P.M. at night (well, I guess the 'P.M.' part is a giveaway...) Anyway, I did enjoy the film and yes it DID somehow seem to keep my interest throughout it's runtime. Not exactly riveting, but entertaining. I love what ol' Bradly said about the supposed 'Georgia' accents; that was funny! And quite true; as I was beginning to watch the movie with my headphones on, I actually paused it and called my 86 year old Dad over and said you have GOT to hear the absolutely most HORRENDOUS 'Southern' accents that you will ever hear. He agreed (Southern accents are not among his favourites anyway)Mr. Lieberman does indeed have some talent for telling even a silly story like this pretty well, given that the total budget for this film was likely a bit shy of what a family of 4 would spend at a Red Lobster on any given afternoon. But, as my 'Summary' suggests, those pulsating piles of spaghetti were DAMN hilarious! I read here in the Trivia that I guess they did use like hundreds of thousands of worms or something like that, but I personally only saw maybe a few hundred and LOTS and LOTS of squirming spaghetti! Funny... BUT, other than that, I have to admit that with such a silly premise and so little money, the director did rustle up a few effective moments and genuine scares and like I said, SOMEHOW kept our interest at varying levels for about an hour and a half.I've seen Mr. Lieberman interviewed and he is actually quite interesting and funny. I really appreciated his effort and effectiveness in his first short where he was specifically hired to make a cautionary short film about drugs. You HAVE to admire his creative approach. And his following full length movie 'BLUE SUNSHINE' is a blast. And his much later 'SATAN'S HELPER' is a very odd, quirky, but still somewhat intriguing film. Seeing this as his first big screen effort makes me really wish that he had had many more opportunities to develop his talents and abilities, but apparently he has only really made a handful of films. Even with that, he has something of a reputation and a little notoriety. Too bad he couldn't ultimately make more out of it.So, the bottom line is (and I DO enjoy saying 'Bottom') that if you have a STRONG affection for these old Monster Horror films, AND you have a very, VERY forgiving spirit, then you most likely will enjoy this movie at least a little bit...

Scott LeBrun Writer / director Jeff Lieberman's enjoyable entry into the "Nature Strikes Back" genre is good fun, a very knowing and tongue in cheek homage to B level creature features of earlier decades. Yes, there may indeed be moments here that are kind of silly, but that disclaimer could apply to countless horror films of all kinds of budgets. What happens is during a heavy storm in the coastal region of Georgia, an electrical tower falls to the ground and sends electricity into the ground that mobilizes thousands of ugly sandworms, which proceed to feast on the luckless locals. Mick, played by the amiable Don Scardino, is a New Yorker who comes to the small town of Fly Creek to visit a recent female acquaintance, Geri, played by the lovely Patricia Pearcy, and probes the Nancy Drew style mystery of what is happening to the citizens. The shock sequences in this flick are excellent, depending on not only some amazing makeup effects wizardry by Rick Baker, but the inherent creepiness of these slithering terrors. The atmosphere is strong, with delicious local flavour. The music by Robert Prince adds to the effective "late show" quality of the material, and comes equipped with an unusual but haunting use of a young boys' singing. One amusing touch is that the worms are heard to scream; the sound is actually that of pigs squealing in "Carrie" (1976); Dan Sable was the sound editor for both films. Joseph Mangine, a B movie veteran whose credits also include "Alligator" and "Alone in the Dark" (1982), does the cinematography. The cast is very engaging, with Scardino making for an unlikely but worthy hero, and Pearcy an alluring female lead. R.A. Dow has the role of the put-upon Roger, who has the best scenes in the picture. Jean Sullivan and Peter MacLean go amusingly over the top as Geri's fragile mom and the mean, suspicious sheriff, who takes an instant dislike to the Yankee outsider whom he dismisses as just a troublemaker. Fran Higgins is a delight as Geri's tomboyish sister, Carl Dagenhart a total hoot as miserable worm farm operator Willie Grimes, and character actor William Newman, whose memorable mug you may have seen in one thing or another, makes his film debut as Mr. Quigley. "Squirm" is not as bad as some reviews may indicate, and for any lover of B level monster movies such as this viewer, it should prove to be an acceptable diversion, building steadily up to a cool and eerie finale inside the Sanders home as it's besieged by hordes of worms. Best of all, the movie has an ingratiating sense of humour that lets us know that it's never taking itself too seriously. If you love ecological horror, it's definitely worth checking out. Trivia note: "Squirm" could have ended up with Martin Sheen as Mick, Kim Basinger as Geri, and Sylvester Stallone as Roger! Seven out of 10.

geminiredblue Starting in the late 60s and through the mid-80s, horror directors really came up with some ingenious plots. Case in point: this little killer worm movie filmed in Georgia. Based on the premise that a violent electric storm sent millions of volts into the ground, causing literally thousands of worms to turn into zombie-like killers. To best describe this movie, imagine a Tennessee Williams play gone berserk and you've got an inkling.The story: a red-haired New Yorker named Mick has come down to visit a red-haired southern belle named Geri. However, the creepy country boy next door, named Roger, doesn't like Mick making moves on her. And as if that wasn't bad enough, a pervy borderline vigilante sheriff sets his sights on Mick as a troublemaker. Almost immediately, we get a sense that something's rotten in the state of Georgia. And all the main characters, save Mick, seem to be a little nutty. Oh and did I mention the rampaging worms?! Yes, there's a lot of underlying tension brewing and the movie's plot deftly handles every development. The special effects and make-up is chilling to say the least. My two favorite scenes are when the worms attack Roger and he turns into a loony worm guy, and when we find a man who's been hollowed out by worms. I challenge even a die-hard horror fan not to flinch and feel a tiny wriggle of apprehension! As I said earlier, the 70s was ripe with imaginative horror flicks and this one qualifies as one of the most under-appreciated. So hunt it down and get ready to squirm with thrills and chills!

Tromafreak Welcome to Fly Creek, home of 50 Trillion worms (and an antique store) . Probably discouraged and depressed, these super-aggressive worms are stuck in Georgia, after all. Little Mick is about to find out first hand exactly how aggressive these guys can be. Mick has a crush on some girl, who, as you should be able to tell, is in no way, shape or form worth a trip to Georgia, especially all the way from New York City. Nonetheless, this hard-up-for-a-date, city-slicker makes his way, via bus, all the way down to sorry little Fly Creek. What the hell am I talking about? This little gipper should grab a hold of whatever he can get. So, this trip was definitely worth it, although Georgia still sucks (with the exception of Athens, of course). Not much time for Mick and Gerry to catch up, as the backwoods drama begins. Yesterday there was a terrible storm, knocking down the power lines, sending electricity into the ground, giving the local worms even more reason to despise their surroundings. So, yeah, now they're killing people. But Mick and Gerry are on to them, and also, Jethro Bodine's evil twin means business, as he has his sights set on Gerry, and he ain't givin' up without a fight. And if things couldn't get any worse, poor little Mick just got into the poison ivy. I hate you, Georgia.I gotta point out, for PG, this is one awesome, dare I say underrated B-movie. Squirm certainly moves at it's own little pace, yet never gets dull or slow, with just enough humor thrown in. No blood, no gore, not much killin', not much dyin', but Squirm possesses that rare B-charm, found in stuff like Blood Freak, and it's about as odd of a movie as it's rating allows it to be. Squirm also captures life in a very small, lifeless Southern town very accurately. Anyone who digs director, Lieberman should also dig Blue Sunshine. Although, Squirm is far superior. An all-around worthwhile B-movie experience. 8/10