C.H.U.D.
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C.H.U.D. an acronym for "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller" was a 1984 B-movie horror flick produced by Andrew Bonime, and directed by Douglas Cheek with Peter Stein as the director of photography. In the movie, an alternate acronym (the REAL one) is "Contamination Hazard Urban Disposal". It won Best Fantasy Film at Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film in 1985, but advances in special effects have rendered it kitsch. It was followed in 1988 by
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Although the film was of a "pulp" genre, it did receive some surprisingly good reviews including a rave from the New York Times. It is now considered a cult classic. Among the notable actors with roles in the movie are John Goodman, Daniel Stern, and Christopher Curry.Plot
In the film, the New York City Police Department receive reports of people disappearing from the streets of the city—disturbingly, witnesses say the victims are pulled into manholes by deformed humanoid creatures. A policeman teams with a journalist and a deranged homeless man to investigate the phenomenon.Cultural references
- The title inspired the name of the popular film news website [CHUD.com]. However, in this case the acronym stood for "Cinematic Happenings Under Development".
- In the September 24, 1997 episode of The Simpsons, "The City of New York Vs. Homer Simpson", Homer Simpson's recollection of his first trip to New York City ended with "...and that's when the C.H.U.D.s came." Marge responds: "Of course you'll have a bad impression of New York if you only focus on the Pimps and C.H.U.D.s."
- In the February 7, 2006 episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert blamed the C.H.U.D. for the construction of an illegal drug-trade tunnel between the USA and Mexico.
- A semi-sequel was made in 1988,
- Deceased Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard (of Wu-Tang Clan fame) refers to the long version of the title in his lyrics on a bonus track on his first LP "Return to the 36 Chambers"
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