C.H.U.D. (1984)

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Released in 1984, C.H.U.D. is a B-Horror flick that uses the urban paranoia of the early 80's to fuel its story of strange happenings beneath the streets of New York City. The title stands for "cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers" and the title really says it all. After years of rumors of things like alligators in the sewers, I suppose strange underground creatures that feed off of humans isn't too much of a stretch. Helped along by a surprisingly star-filled cast, what the film lacks in gore it definitely makes up in cheesy fun.

The New York City Police Department has been flooded with reports of missing persons, but since most of them are homeless no one really seems to care. That is, no one except former fashion photographer turned serious artist George Cooper (John Heard) and paranoid hippy soup kitchen owner A.J. ‘The Reverend' Shepherd (Daniel Stern). Both men have taken an interest in their "undergrounder" friends and both men start to feel like there is something else at play. Along the way they are joined by police Captain Bosch (Christopher Curry), who takes an interest after his wife goes missing, and together the three men find that they're in for a little bit more than they bargained for.

You see, C.H.U.D. also stands for something else, "contamination hazard urban disposal". As it turns out, the Nuclear Regulatory Committee ...

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