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31 August 1984 (USA)
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Ugly. Slobbering. Ferocious. Carnivorous. more
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A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers...
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Still more horror screenings for Halloween etc.
(From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 9:59 AM, PDT)
Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 2
(From Dread Central. 25 February 2009, 2:52 AM, PST)
(From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 9:59 AM, PDT)
Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 2
(From Dread Central. 25 February 2009, 2:52 AM, PST)
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B-listers battle homeless monsters for food stamps...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Heard | ... | George Cooper | |
| Daniel Stern | ... | A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd | |
| Christopher Curry | ... | Captain Bosch | |
| Kim Greist | ... | Lauren Daniels | |
| Laure Mattos | ... | Flora Bosch | |
| Brenda Currin | ... | Francine the Landlady | |
| Justin Hall | ... | Justin | |
| Michael O'Hare | ... | Fuller | |
| Cordis Heard | ... | Officer Sanderson | |
| Vic Polizos | ... | Hays | |
| Eddie Jones | ... | Chief O'Brien | |
| Sam McMurray | ... | Officer Crespi | |
| Frank Adu | ... | Interrogation Cop | |
| Ruth Maleczech | ... | Mrs. Monroe | |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Murphy |
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88 min | USA:96 min (director's cut)
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Color (TVC)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Italy:T (VHS rating) |
Australia:M (DVD rating) |
Australia:R (original rating) |
France:-12 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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"C.H.U.D." is an acronym for "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller", but it also means "Contamination Hazard Urban Disposal", as one can (barely) read on the crates full of toxic materials.
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Continuity: At the end of the movie when George Cooper and the Reverend escape from the manhole, they realize that they are trying to be killed by Wilson, the supposed NRC guy. The Reverend finds Captain Bosch lying on the ground who was just shot (by Wilson) and grabs Bosch's gun from his belt. After killing Wilson, a scene is shown with the Reverend kneeling beside Bosch who still has the gun tucked in his belt.
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Captain Bosch:
Are you kidding? Your guy's got a camera. Mine's got a flamethrower.
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"C.H.U.D." is one of those semi-name oddities that always stood out on video store shelves when I was a youth (lamenting the 'parental lock' on all horror movies I so badly wanted to rent), what with the darkened figures congregating around a manhole, eyes glowing white. Years later, I have finally gotten a chance to see the film, and my response is pretty mixed: it lies somewhere between the Land of Campy and the Dominion of Creepy, with some elements of the Retro Rest Area thrown in for good measure. "C.H.U.D." takes a formula familiar to anybody who's seen a '50s 'Big Bug' flick: Evil Guys In Suits are dumping toxic waste where it doesn't belong (in this case, the sewers below Manhattan), thus inspiring some unexpected and unpleasant side effects in the homeless people living under the city--they transform into C.H.U.D.s (Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers), reptilian-looking monsters with a taste for human flesh. While the premise is extremely cheesy, director Douglas Cheek teeters the line between camp and horror rather well--not all-out serious nor a straight romp, it strikes a fair balance (the creepily minimalist, synth-driven score helps, too). The cast of semi-name actors (John Heard, Kim Greist, and a wonderfully wiggy Daniel Stern) treat the material at face value, but never wink at the camera, thus engendering a bizarre charm to the events that transpire. Unfortunately, even for a film that plays as fast and loose as "C.H.U.D." does, it leaves a few too many unresolved plot points for my liking. But if you want something a fair distance from the mainstream radar, greased with the grimy spirit of the 1980s, look no further than "C.H.U.D."