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C.H.U.D.

1984 film directed by Douglas Cheek
Movie film Q1022352
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C.H.U.D.

Summary

C.H.U.D. is a film[1]. C.H.U.D. ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,687 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • C.H.U.D.'s instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • C.H.U.D. was directed by Douglas Cheek[4].
  • Parnell Hall wrote the screenplay for C.H.U.D.[5].
  • C.H.U.D.'s composer is recorded as David Hughes[6].
  • C.H.U.D.'s genre is horror film[7].
  • C.H.U.D.'s genre is monster film[8].
  • C.H.U.D.'s genre is zombie film[9].
  • C.H.U.D.'s genre is slasher film[10].
  • C.H.U.D.'s genre is B movie[11].
  • C.H.U.D.'s genre is science fiction film[12].
  • C.H.U.D. was followed by C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.[13].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was John Heard[14].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Daniel Stern[15].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Kim Greist[16].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was J. C. Quinn[17].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Michael O'Hare[18].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Eddie Jones[19].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Ruth Maleczech[20].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Sam McMurray[21].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Christopher Curry[22].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Vic Polizos[23].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was John Goodman[24].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Hallie Foote[25].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was Ray Baker[26].
  • A cast member of C.H.U.D. was John Bedford Lloyd[27].

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Authorship and Creation

C.H.U.D. was directed by Douglas Cheek[4]. Parnell Hall wrote the screenplay for C.H.U.D.[5]. Cast members include John Heard[14], Daniel Stern[15], Kim Greist[16], J. C. Quinn[17], Michael O'Hare[18], and Eddie Jones[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[28], August 31, 1984[29], February 27, 1985[30], and September 18, 1986[31]. The original language of C.H.U.D. was English[32]. Genres include horror film[7], monster film[8], zombie film[9], slasher film[10], B movie[11], and science fiction film[12]. C.H.U.D. was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 3.9/10[34] and 40%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

C.H.U.D. was followed by C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.[13].

Why It Matters

C.H.U.D. ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,687 views/month).[2] C.H.U.D. has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] C.H.U.D. is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

Daniel Stern film John Goodman John Heard Netflix New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . chud.com. chud.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . ethaicd.com. ethaicd.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . Box Office Mojo. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1984-08-31T00:00:00Z, +1985-02-27T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Parnell Hall
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}
    Mpa film rating → R
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