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C.H.U.D.

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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 Oct 8, 2025
CHUD, a low-budget exploitation item, is scary, but only because bottomless incompetence can be truly terrifying. Go to Full Review
Richard Harrington Washington Post Aug 21, 2025
Despite its bare-bones plot and minimal effects, "C.H.U.D." is kept floating by thankfully underplayed acting and Parnell Hall's script. Go to Full Review
Joshua Rothkopf Time Out May 11, 2025
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. Go to Full Review
Terry Lawson The Journal-Herald (Dayton, OH) Oct 7, 2026
The best thing about C.H.U.D. is the completely over-the-top performances by Daniel Stern as the wild-eyed reverend, and the smugger-than-thou turn by the actor who plays the bureaucrat. Go to Full Review
Michael Walsh The Province (Vancouver) Apr 7, 2026
Directed by the aptly named Douglas Cheek, the picture compensates for its overall roughness by emphasizing incidental humor. Go to Full Review
Lou Cedrone Baltimore Sun Oct 7, 2025
It isn't up there with "Frankenstein," but it does have some integrity, and you can't say that about many fright movies. Go to Full Review
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Dex R @Dexter42 Sep 23, 2026 10/10 one of the greatest films to ever exist See more
Robert P @Superbad Sep 9, 2026 This is *not* a good movie! See more
B P @Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more
Farah R @Farah Jul 27, 2026 A recommendation got me to watch this film, and it’s not the mindless campy creature feature I expected it would be. C.H.U.D. is an indictment of corruption and exploitation first, and a gory mutant monster movie second. It’s way smarter and meaningful than it suggests. Still very low budget though. See more
Brant F @destroyfascism Jul 26, 2026 Three percent C.H.U.D.s, ninety-seven percent municipal corruption. Somehow, it works. The atmosphere and anti-authoritarian streak are stronger than the creature feature, but I’d still recommend it to anyone who loves grimy drive-in style ‘80s horror-thrillers. See more
Jamie W. @winenanator May 7, 2026 Fun movie with a few celebrities in it … If 80s cheapos interest you there is a good chance you will enjoy this too See more
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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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Movie Info

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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