Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers

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  • Artwork by Matthew Skiff
  • Printed on our super soft 4.5oz 100% pre-shrunk ringspun cotton shirts
  • Custom Printed on Demand
  • Due to the custom nature of this item, we only accept exchanges on defective garments.

 


About CHUD (1984)

CHUD (1984)—whose title stands for Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers—follows the discovery that homeless people living in New York City's tunnels have been transformed into flesh-eating mutants by toxic waste. The film features John Heard and Daniel Stern years before Home Alone made them household names, along with an early appearance by John Goodman as a cop who becomes a CHUD victim. While the creature effects are modest, the film's critique of Reagan-era policies—literally depicting the government disposing of toxic waste in tunnels where homeless people live—gives it surprising political bite. CHUD has achieved cult status through its memorable acronym, practical creature designs, and that distinctive poster image of a monster emerging from a manhole.