C.H.U.D.

R

Released Aug 31, 1984

1 hr. 30 min.

Horror

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Photographer George Cooper (John Heard) is documenting the lives of subterranean homeless people, a population that has mysteriously dwindled. After receiving information from a reporter, George becomes aware of a conspiracy theory about cannibalistic monsters lurking in the sewers. He teams up with the reporter, a policeman (Christopher Curry) and a priest (Daniel Stern) to fight two battles: one against the cannibals and the other against a corrupt government official.

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le m

The slow-burn, bone-chilling, spine-tingling, genre-redefining gem that saved the party. How many shall watch? Millions, billions even!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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David W

A cult classic, subversive, b-movie horror with nicely fleshed out characters for the genre. It's different, enjoyed this a lot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/13/23

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Steve D

With what I thought of the lead character I quickly found myself rooting for the C.H.U.D.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/07/23

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Margaret C

An absolute cinematic gem (assuming that Manos: Hands of Fate or any Ed Wood film is your jam!)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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Sonja C

I grew up on these cheesy horror movies and I'm still love them to this day! I like looking back at movies where there was no cell phones to call for help ! Lol!!!!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/22/22

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Taylor L

Not one but two Home Alone actors as main characters; we've got the dad and one half of the Wet Bandits. Shame that Joe Pesci was probably busy with Once Upon a Time in America, and that Macaulay Culkin was four years old. Though C.H.U.D. hints at a B-movie indictment of Reagan-era policies, in particular the lack of social safety nets and complete rejection of the homeless and disaffected, it's just too poorly put together to amount to much. The story suffers from excessive setup and is very dull for long stretches, plus it's full of plot holes and inconsistencies. Random splashes of blood, a whole investigative/cover-up angle that should've been the main focus instead of John Heard playing a Kurt Russell knockoff that complains a lot without being endearing. The radioactive monster bit takes on new meaning from its midcentury origins with Reagan's anti-science policies in mind, but doesn't really evolve. Plus the name is stupid to say out loud. There was a fun idea here but it's pretty much wasted by the execution, particularly the writing; the main plot isn't even resolved by the end of the film. If you want a movie about a sewer-dweller preying on unsuspecting victims in the city, skip C.H.U.D. and go watch Alligator instead. (1.5/5)

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/22

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Douglas Cheek

Director

John Heard

George Cooper

Kim Greist

Lauren Daniels

Daniel Stern

A.J. "The Reverend" Shepherd

Brenda Currin

Francine

Justin Hall

Justin

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Eve Tushnet

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As seamy and strange as its reputation promises. I loved this weird, sad film.

Mar 4, 2019

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James Kendrick

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a fun slice of Reagan-era monster madness that embodies more than a few of its era's political and environmental fears

Rated: 3/4

Dec 3, 2016

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Rob Vaux

Mania.com

Boring in the extreme, lurching along in search of diversion before fitfully delivering what the customers presumably paid to see.

Rated: D+

Oct 24, 2014

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James O'Ehley

Sci-Fi Movie Page

If Woody Allen's Manhattan was a cinematic love song to New York, then surely C.H.U.D. is its hate song!

Feb 10, 2009

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Rated: 1/5

May 7, 2007

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

I wanted to see this movie as a kid, but when I finally did, I was disappointed.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 12, 2005

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Synopsis

Photographer George Cooper (John Heard) is documenting the lives of subterranean homeless people, a population that has mysteriously dwindled. After receiving information from a reporter, George becomes aware of a conspiracy theory about cannibalistic monsters lurking in the sewers. He teams up with the reporter, a policeman (Christopher Curry) and a priest (Daniel Stern) to fight two battles: one against the cannibals and the other against a corrupt government official.

Director: Douglas Cheek
Executive Producer: Larry Abrams
Screenwriter: Parnell Hall
Distributor: New World Pictures
Production Co: New World Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2011

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