C.H.U.D. (1984)

Stars	User	Rating
10	BeeDub	72 _22nd
A movie with a premise this delightfully absurd has no business being so slow and dull, with the titular monsters having far less screen time than they should. This movie is more interesting if viewed as the wacky origin story for both Peter McCallister and Marv from Home Alone.
5	Paxton	65 _46th
And then, suddenly, and without warning: John Goodman.
5	TimeCapsule	47 _36th
A boring but engaging story, full of notable faces elevating a bloated script, featuring a wonky but endearingly goofy creature, together makes for a classic mixed-bag of an 80's horror/sci-fi B-movie. Admittedly I've now spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to come up with a clever alternative definition for C.H.U.D., but I'm really struggling to come up with anything...Cantankerous Hillbilly Umbrella Distributors...no...maybe...Canned Hippo Urine Drinkers...I should probably just stop.
4	BillyShears	40 _12th
"Tell me about it, C.H.U.D."
4	DesertPunk	67 _41st
John Goodman died like he lived: loving cheeseburgers.
3	terrymac	48 _17th
Another stalwart of video shops in the 80s that I've only just managed to catch up on. It really wasn't worth the wait. The C.H.U.Ds themselves are nicely horrible, but we don't see enough of them, or see them doing much at all. Lots of "it's that guy" moments, though: John Heard, Daniel Stern, Sam McMurray, Frankie Faison and a wonderful early John Goodman burger scene. And at least it gives Homer's line "And then the C.H.U.Ds came..." some context. A daft cult cheapie.
3	Barthalen	53 _30th
It has a cheesy charm, but the uninteresting story and lack of real cool C.H.U.D. action drag it down. I'd be very ok with a remake, since there is a lot of potential in the concept.
3	INDYATMN	89 _85th
Strictly speaking, this film is pretty bad, but my score is for how well it lives up to its B-movie cult classic status & it does that exceedingly well. Like all great camp, the laughs in this seem to be wholly unintentional w/ the film actually starting off unexpectedly sober w/ actors who can act & a script that not only offers distinct characters, but shows enough forethought to raise the stakes by making someone pregnant. So when the wheels start coming off, the laughs are unpredictable.
3	WWallce4prez	45 _10th
The infamous subterranean horror has more interesting stories of people watching this as kids or seeing the box in the video store than the actual movie. Great cast but they simply just run around from place to place. Too few CHUDs. Or is CHUD plural?
3	CRAYON	70 _29th
I thought C.H.U.D had a lot of promise, but just fell massively short. The plot was pretty interesting to me, but there was a serious lack of action. Basically I wanted to see more people get murdered by Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers.
3	glumpy_99	50 _10th
Tepid horror/thriller has far too much going on and can never settle on what it wants to be - an intriguing premise is left unfulfilled thanks to an unfocused government conspiracy subplot, as well as the shoddy, giggle-inducing makeup for the CHUDs. A few minor jump scares are effective early on, and it's fun to see Heard and Stern team up, even if both gifted actors are given precious little to do. Many 'before-they-were-famous' bit parts add a little contemporaneous fun.
2	x-human	79 _59th
For a movie about cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers this has some heavy hitting acting. You'd think a script got swapped as a joke on the set of NYPD Blue and it went too far. The CHUD's themselves are a little too few and too far between so with a title like this you're exceptions are for gorier dumber exploitation. I can see why this would be a let down for some but I found it to be a diamond in the rough.
2	iconogassed	40 _18th
This schlocky monster movie with a sincere political agenda does bear a passing resemblance to the work of Larry Cohen, but its lack of energy, invention, and most crucially, abandon, demonstrate why Cohen was the best at this sort of thing. John Heard had recently given phenomenal and totally distinct performances in CUTTER'S WAY and CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER; Cohen woulda considered it cinematic malpractice to give him so little to do. Or at least to let him look so bored doing it.
2	Luna6ix	68 _29th
When there are actually monsters on the screen it's bareable, but there is just not enough of the monsters killing to make up for the unfunny badness of many aspects. The greatest thing in this movie is Daniel Stern at such a young age.
2	Ocelot	20 _12th
D.U.D.
2	Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan)	50 _8th
C.H.U.D. was kind of a dud. It seemed like it had a high chance of being entertaining, but instead, I felt bored most of the time. I do think the creature design was pretty cool. I loved the creatures glowing eyes and fish mouths. I also love the idea of radioactive monsters in the sewers of New York. It's like a group of killer Ninja Turtles. I just felt like the movie dragged on and on. Plus the twist at the end was actually pretty dumb... [Full Review]
1	irvinejump	75 _72nd
Made for about 20c (in 1984 money), I LOVE these kind of craptacular flicks, so awful they're funny
1	mischief	100 _98th
Quintessential subterranean schlock horror!
1	nilkynarfy	55 _40th
Nice and pulpy little gore flick set in a dirty New York. Seems to meander a lot trying in earnest to make some sort of political point (real Reagan era stuff like deregulation and the mentally ill being forced to live on the streets) , and the actors, though usually solid, seem to be poorly directed (nigh uneditable line flubs and all that). But yeah, pulpy and fun, you could do MUCH worse with a film like this.
1	theficionado	25 _20th
A version of Ghostbusters in which the heroes battle it out with the guy from the EPA while the Stay Puft Marshmellow Man demolishes downtown. Also, possibly missteps in its apparent attempt to humanize the homeless when it turns them into flesh-eating monsters.
1	SCanfield22	76 _33rd
This gross, strange, little film shows heart along with the blood, sweat, and tears of the filmmakers in every frame of the film. Fun and gross at the same time, it can be said for sure that they just don\'t make movies like this anymore!
1	recklessmess	45 _25th
This movie was the breakout for both the dad and the dumb bad guy from Home Alone, as well as the goofiest looking monsters in the world.
1	miss jesus	71 _70th
A surprisingly good 80's horror flick in the vein of Return of the Living Dead--the soundtrack is even similar. The cast is a lot of very good character actors, and even when the film is being satirical it keeps its tongue in cheek. Some real creepy scenes in this one too.
1	Vandelay1	44 _43rd
worth a watch
1	chemical404	47 _33rd
I have seen C.H.U.D. on a few 'best cult movies' lists, and while it is decent Friday night flick to watch with friends, it's hardly a 'best of' material. I liked the characters and acting (Home Alone guy and the mustachioed cop rule), but it's supposed to be HORROR comedy, ffs! There is not enough action. Cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers barely get screen time; even the boss-baddie is a corrupt politician, and not some extra cool cannibalistic humanoid underground dweller...
1	aaaaaaarrggg	57 _46th
This is a fun '50s-type monster movie. It's marred by ragged editing, but an appealing cast in offbeat roles and good makeups by John Caglione, Jr., make this a pleasant surprise.
1	Poseur117	80 _66th
So bad it's good territory.
1	bof	52 _28th
Much better than I remembered it, a slightly anticlimactic ending notwithstanding. And the actual CHUDs... well, cheap special effects have come a long way.
1	hotsake	56 _44th
This is a fun low budget creature feature. It was fun to see how many of the actors I recognize and this reminded me of a Larry Cohen movie, in a good way.
1	Jasongirl67	45 _24th
Kinda Slow And I Wish I Would've Seen More Of The "Chud" But It's An Okay Movie

Average Percentile 31.94% from 331 Ratings