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A few years ago, around '97 or '98, me and my dad were watching this movie on Tv. It was about these people in the desert being attacked by this huge blue CGI worm monster. It kind of looks like the head of the T-Rex from Jurassic Park on a Graboid's body. I can only remember two scenes:

1: Three people (two men and a woman, all looking to be just under 35 years of age) are standing around talking, then the monster comes after them (all we see of it right now is a lump in the sand following them). One of the men is pulled underground.

2: The man and woman are in an underground tunnel, apperantly made by the monster. They find this old man dressed in rags. He says he is a hermit. The three find the guy who was sucked into the dirt by the monster pinned to the wall with some kind of webbing (I think there was a woman there, too). He is still alive. The monster then attacks, and eats the old man.

I remember the CGI for the worm being pretty decent. I'm positive that this is NOT one of the Tremors films or Blood Beach. Does anyone know what this film might be? I'm really interested in seeing it again.

What keeps popping into my empty head if it isn't Tremors is Dune that is the only CGI era gaint worm I can think of right now.

Which Dune do you mean? The only one I could find on IMDB was made in 1984, before CGI, and merely featured giant worms, which don't even fit the description I gave.

This one ...

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0142032/ (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0142032/)

I just popped it in, but it's long so not sure when I'll finish it.

No, sorry, that's not the one I'm looking for. Again, the worms don't fit my description, and besides, I'm looking for a movie, not a miniseries. Sorry if it seems like I'm being a bit rude, or shooting you down.

Not at all, if that's not it, it's not it. I can't think of anything else right now. Some one here should know.

This is a longshot, but look up Jim Wynorsky (Wynorski?) on the IMDB and look through his movies.  He was (and still is) doing a LOT of cheap CGI monster movies.

I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but the film The Bone Snatcher fits some of your description and it (whatever the hell that thing is, it is one ugly you know what) does pull people into the sand.

No, not The Bone Snatcher, pretty close, though. I'll try looking through Jim Wynorski's credits, it might be in there. Thanks for the suggestions, anyway.

Langoliers? I remember seeing a made for tv movie that reminded me of Tremors before.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0112040/

I was thinking one of the HOUSE movies had a killer worm in it...?

I was surprised to see that the flick I'm thinking of WAS NOT a Jim Wynorski flick. I'm almost positive it isn't one of the House films or The Langoliers.

I just remembered a bit more. It seems the worm was more of a huge, muscular snake with a lizard-like head, if my memory serves me correct. I asked my dad what it was called, and I THINK he said "Slither" or something like that. I'll check that on IMDb.

UPDATE: Nope, couldn't find it there.

Shot in the dark, because this film came to mind when you mentioned a giant worm movie.  However, the creature is stop motion and not CGI.  I have not seen the movie, but it has been on my "track this down and watch it" list for a long time:

"The Strangeness"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234817/

To be honest, your comment about the way the creature looked reminded me of the monsters in the "Invaders from Mars" remake.

Well, my memory isn't so good so it isn't unlikely that some of the stuff I said isn't correct, so The Strangness might possibly be the flick I'm looking for! Thanks, Andrew!

UPDATE: Just did some research, and I don't think The Strangeness is it either. Thanks anyway.

I did find reference to a "Buffy" episode that had a worm demon, but that was from 2002.  However, I finally ordered a VHS of "The Strangeness" so I will be able to check that for you.

Hey, you know what movie had blue creatures in it?  "Evolution."  I do not remember a big blue worm though.

lol, was it beetlejuice?

let's see, movies with cgi worms in them:

parasite (though from 2004):  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352699/

if it was around 1997, tremors 2:  aftershock had just been released, with things that looked like this:

(http://www.parmaq.com/kitbuilding/Images/tremors2.jpg)



but it seriously sounds like a scene from the tremors tv series that briefly ran on the sci-fi channel...

It could be "Dune"... not the mini-series, but the David Lynch movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/)
although I think you already said 'no' to that one ¬¬

The only other movies I can think of are "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" (1986) and "Beetle Juice" (1988), but they could only fit if you're wrong about the desert...

Also, I think there were giant worms in "The Food Of The Gods", but since the rats are the main problem in there, I don't think that's the one...

How about King Cobra (98)?

Howsa 'bout LAIR of the WHITE WORM...? Mebbe?

could this be"slithis"? i haven't gotten it from netflix yet,but i think it fits the description?
zombie

I know it's not "Lair of the White Worm," as I've seen that film many times, but someone may want to check imdb.com under the keyword "giant worm." There are several films, besides "Lair of the White Worm," listed under that keyword.

If you mean "Spawn of the Slithis" there are no worm monsters in it.  It's a guy in a wetsuit that has mud smeared on it.  It also doesn't take place in the desert, it takes place in the seaside town of Venice, CA.

Could it be the SCREAMERS ?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114367/

Python?? Alot of the huge CGI snakes in these types of films look like dinosaurs.

Galaxy Of Terror maybe?? Worm monster in this one...

HAH!!!!

 I think I may have it!!! Fred Olen Ray's MAGGOTS!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtUjBXTQjiQ

This looks like it might be a fake teaser trailer.  I spotted scenes from some of Fred's other films for sure, and probably more.  Plus, I cannot find this one on his film listing on the IMDb.  Does anyone have any more information about it?

I think your right,by gum! I went on a web search....all I could find was this link to the same trailer on some indepenent film production company website...doesn't look like the film was made.  I happened about the trailer while browsing on youtube...ah,well...! (heavy sigh....)

OK, no one else has mentioned this one, so I will.
"Forbidden World" AKA "Mutant"
It's IMDb listing. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083959/
It's been a long time since I've seen it, so I don't recall the scenes mentioned. However, the listing posters show a bluish creature with a T-Rex like head. I do remember it being worm-like in form.

Isn't there a killer worm in Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell?  Of course, it's not CGI, but hey...

Alright, this took some serious research but I think I solved it:

First, it's not a movie but an episode of the television show, Sliders. Episode is titled "Paradise Lost."

Aired in '97 (that fits) and involves a giant GCI blue worm that acts very "Tremors"-ish and sucks people under the sand. It also wraps them up in goo to the walls (just as the poster mentioned).

Here's the IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702753/
Here's a descrip: http://slidersweb.net/blinker/reviews/lost.htm
Photos: http://members.fortunecity.com/mdim121/photo/s3e15.htm

That is fantastic research, and what you found matches near perfect.  The OP has not checked in for many months, but I'll call this one solved unless he does check in and say that it is not correct.

ya I think i know what movie you are talking about.
I've been trying to find it too.
It seems like it was almost like Tremors but it was Tremors.
I watched it when I was little so I don't remember much about it but I know it use to come on cable ALOT.