Follow the chain with us this week to Fred Ward and straight into ’90s thriller Chain Reaction, a movie that dares to ask: What if free energy existed, and also—what if Brian Cox knew how to run?

We break down Keanu Reeves in full “post-Speed, pre-Matrix” mode, Rachel Weisz carrying the emotional weight of the entire plot, and Fred Ward doing what he does best: looking like the only adult in the room while everything explodes. We talk about government conspiracies with zero chill, fanboating for your life, and Morgan Freeman being mysteriously ominous in every single scene.

Turn up your cell phones, provide your own snacks, and hold on to your butts. It's time for Chain Reaction.

In our very first outing of Chain Link Theater, we dive boots-first into the dusty chaos of Tremors, the cult-classic creature feature that proved you don’t need a big budget to make a big monster movie. We talk life in Perfection, how Kevin Bacon felt about taking this role, and how a low-expectations B-movie accidentally became one of the most beloved films of the ’90s.

We break down the practical effects that still look suspiciously great, the joy of watching competent characters problem-solve, and the moment everyone realizes these worms are way smarter than they should be.

Turn up your cell phones, provide your own snacks, and hold on to your butts. It's gonna be a very long, very bumpy cinematic road.

Follow the chain with us this week to Fred Ward and straight into ’90s thriller Chain Reaction, a movie that dares to ask: What if free energy existed, and also—what if Brian Cox knew how to run?

We break down Keanu Reeves in full “post-Speed, pre-Matrix” mode, Rachel Weisz carrying the emotional weight of the entire plot, and Fred Ward doing what he does best: looking like the only adult in the room while everything explodes. We talk about government conspiracies with zero chill, fanboating for your life, and Morgan Freeman being mysteriously ominous in every single scene.

Turn up your cell phones, provide your own snacks, and hold on to your butts. It's time for Chain Reaction.

In our very first outing of Chain Link Theater, we dive boots-first into the dusty chaos of Tremors, the cult-classic creature feature that proved you don’t need a big budget to make a big monster movie. We talk about life in Perfection, how Kevin Bacon felt about taking this role, and how a low-expectations B-movie accidentally became one of the most beloved films of the ’90s.

We break down the practical effects that still look suspiciously great, the joy of watching competent characters problem-solve, and the moment everyone realizes these worms are way smarter than they should be.

Turn up your cell phones, provide your own snacks, and hold on to your butts. It's gonna be a very long, very bumpy cinematic road.