C.H.U.D.
1984 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 5.6 · 43% critics
In New York City, bizarre murders spark fear of grotesque creatures living beneath the streets in the sewers. A policeman, a photojournalist and his girlfriend, and a suspicious bum team up to figure out what’s causing the attacks and how to stop it.
Also known as CHUD
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-08-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (309 votes)
- Box office
- $4,654,423
- Budget
- $1,250,000
About
Choose this if you want a gritty 80s sewer-creature mystery with cult charm and a tense cover-up vibe; Not for you if you need lots of on-screen monsters like The Relic or Mimic, or if you dislike goofy B-horror pacing.
Pros: fun cult monster vibe; strong cast energy; creepy underground tension | Cons: creature time is limited; plot feels uneven; some moments feel goofy
Themes
- new york city
- monster
- police
- shower
- mutant
- gore
- toxic
- decapitation
- zombie
- cannibal
- police detective
- flamethrower
- +6 more
Cast & crew
John Heard
as George Cooper
Daniel Stern
as A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd
Christopher Curry
as Captain Bosch
Kim Greist
as Lauren Daniels
Laure Mattos
as Flora Bosch
Brenda Currin
as Francine the Landlady
- JH
Justin Hall
as Justin
Michael O'Hare
as Fuller
Cordis Heard
as Officer Sanderson
Sam McMurray
as Officer Crespi
Directed by Douglas Cheek