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C.H.U.D.

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1984 | 96 min | Horror, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 46% audience score held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for people who can't resist a good whodunit and zombie fans. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. The undead are the backdrop; how people treat each other is the real story.
The mood
Scary and gory.
The pace
Tense from early on, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.

A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers. A courageous policeman, a photojournalist and his girlfriend, and a nutty bum, who seems to know a lot about the creatures, band together to try and determine what the creatures are and how to stop them.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 46%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $5 million worldwide on a $1 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 319K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Douglas Cheek

  • John HeardGeorge Cooper
  • Daniel SternA.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd
  • Christopher CurryCaptain Bosch
  • Kim GreistLauren Daniels
  • Laure MattosFlora Bosch
  • Brenda CurrinFrancine the Landlady
  • Justin HallJustin
  • Michael O'HareFuller
  • Cordis HeardOfficer Sanderson
  • Sam McMurrayOfficer Crespi