C.H.U.D.

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C.H.U.D.

R

1984

1h 30m

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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Critics Consensus

It has its fair share of goopy B-movie thrills and unexpectedly pointed social commentary, but C.H.U.D. ultimately emerges from its cinematic sewer as a narratively slack and inconsistent creature feature.

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Jay Scott

Globe and Mail

CHUD, a low-budget exploitation item, is scary, but only because bottomless incompetence can be truly terrifying.

Oct 8, 2025

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

Despite its bare-bones plot and minimal effects, "C.H.U.D." is kept floating by thankfully underplayed acting and Parnell Hall's script.

Aug 21, 2025

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

More funny than scary, this schlock-horror Z flick articulates a primal NYC fear harbored by anyone who’s ever peered down a sewer grate.

May 11, 2025

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Lou Cedrone

Baltimore Sun

It isn't up there with "Frankenstein," but it does have some integrity, and you can't say that about many fright movies.

Oct 7, 2025

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Ridiculous monsters, unappealing main characters and an inevitable twist ending only add insult to injury in this crass exploiter.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 31, 2025

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Joe Leydon

Houston Post (Texas)

In its over-acted, unpretentious, unabashedly hokey way, it has more than its share of charm.

Aug 14, 2025

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Jeepers C

I really liked this creature feature. This was a great drive in movie, back then. It is a classic creature feature now on my big screen TV. I love the story about the cannibalistic human urban dweller. They live down below, with the mole people. The hard city life resonates throughout the movie. The chuds look gruesome and cool too. One of my favorites, along with Humanoids From the Deep.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/25

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Liam G

Chud maxxing rn.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Nick O

Man eating, radiation slime monsters are running all over New York City in 1984 and you can actually feel the grime coming off the screen!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Raiodesol S

It takes too long for things to start happening and the build up isnt well executed.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Frank C

An unsung classic from the 80s. Brilliantly capturing the filth and urban decay of 1984 New York City, to the point that the city itself becomes a character, and you can almost smell how bad it was then. NYC is still awful, but today they manage to hide it under a bunch of neon lights. This film is an incredible metaphor for government bureaucracy run amok.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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jay h

This needs to be remade.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/24

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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
Producer: Andrew Bonime
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
Runtime: 1h 30m

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