C.H.U.D. Need I say More?

Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller

After much thought and meditation I picked C.H.U.D. for my first review-

Released in 1984 it was a gem.

So underrated , some great performances -

Come on Homer Simpson is scared of them!

What made this a special movie for me was where I was when I saw it, sometimes it is about the ambiance.

The Year 1986- Summer - balmy 90 degrees in the shade

Surf Camp on Isle Natividad, a small island  off the Baja Coast,  served as my screening room.

The surf camp consisted of three small concrete buildings, with a small communal TV room in the middle , which also served as a bedroom. The TV was a small 26" color Sony with attached VCR - High tech for the time and super high tech for Baja. Complete the picture with scattered porns, mixed in with the classic film C.H.U.D. - The only music we had was a single Morrisey tape . . . I still can't listen to a Morrisey album.

Surfed out many beers into the late afternoon we decide to plug in C.H.U.D. -

My life changed forever

It is not that the movie was any great cinematic achievement -
Or the acting was Oscar quality -

You have to look at the movie as a whole, and in doing that - CHUD rules.

Yes I will say it again Chud rules.

The CHUD:

Monsters lurking beneath the streets; beings that were once human, but radioactive, chemical toxic waste has mutated them into hideous, flesh-eating creatures that prey on the homeless who live in the underground -

If you expect technical story/plot line breakdowns from my reviews better look elsewhere -
I hate the fluff that is thrown in with modern reviewers -

Movies are about having fun - I will not steer you wrong -

If a movie sucks it sucks - trust me ! It sucks

Well that is it for my first review

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Walt