They're not staying down there anymore!
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.
C.H.U.D. (1984) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Douglas Cheek, released on August 31, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry and Kim Greist. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 322 ratings.
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John Heard
as George Cooper
Daniel Stern
as A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd
Christopher Curry
as Captain Bosch
Kim Greist
as Lauren Daniels
Laure Mattos
as Flora Bosch
Brenda Currin
as Francine the Landlady
Justin Hall
as Justin
Michael O'Hare
as Fuller
Cordis Heard
as Officer Sanderson
Sam McMurray
as Officer Crespi
Vic Polizos
as Hays
Eddie Jones
as Chief O'Brien
Directed by Douglas Cheek, written by Parnell Hall and Shepard Abbott, produced by Andrew Bonime.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 322 ratings.
**_Monsters in the sewers of the dubious side of Manhattan_** This is a comic booky 80’s creature feature, but it’s not campy. It’s similar to “Alligator” from four years earlier, just with a more compelling story and lacking the occasional laughs. As far as the “compelling story” goes, I wasn’t expecting to be so drawn into it, but I was due to quality writing and fleshed-out characters with a quality cast,…
Reviewed on May 30, 2026
This is genuine craftsmanship and a more than adequate story to make you feel engaged in what is happening. The effects are wonderful and highlight how practical effects can give weight to even silly things like these. The movie has aged very well even though New York hardly looks like this anymore but the story isn't outdated and feels strangely and depressingly current. I had a lot of fun watching this even…
Reviewed on August 21, 2026
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C.H.U.D. (1984) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of C.H.U.D. (1984) includes John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry, Kim Greist and Laure Mattos. The film was directed by Douglas Cheek. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
C.H.U.D. was released on August 31, 1984 and runs for 1h 36m.
C.H.U.D. (1984) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 322 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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