C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.
| C.H.U.D II: Bud the C.H.U.D. | |
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UK DVD cover for the film | |
| Directed by | David K. Irving |
| Produced by | Jonathan D. Krane |
| Written by | M. Kane Jeeves |
| Starring |
Brian Robbins Tricia Leigh Fisher Bianca Jagger |
| Music by | Nicholas Pike |
| Cinematography | Arnie Sirlin |
| Edited by | Barbara Pokras |
Production company |
Lightning Pictures |
| Distributed by | Vestron Pictures |
Release dates | September 27, 1989 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. is a 1989 comedy horror film, directed by David K. Irving, written by M. Kane Jeeves and stars Brian Robbins, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Bianca Jagger, and Gerrit Graham in the title role.
Plot
At the start of the film, the US Government has ordered a branch of the US Military to discontinue tests concerning "the C.H.U.D. project", which is built around the idea that enzymes taken from the sewer dwelling creatures from C.H.U.D. can make hyper-effective killing machines in the army. For reasons that are unclear even to those who watch the film, the last specimen of the experiment (BUD the C.H.U.D.) is hidden away in a Centre for Disease Control in a small American town, where a trio of bumbling teenagers steal and accidentally reawaken him. Bud escapes and begins to forge an army of C.H.U.D.s.
Cast
- Brian Robbins as Steve Williams
- Bill Calvert as Kevin
- Tricia Leigh Fisher as Katie
- Gerrit Graham as Bud Oliver, a.k.a. Bud the C.H.U.D.
- Robert Vaughn as Colonel Masters
- Larry Cedar as Graves
- Bianca Jagger as Velma
- Larry Linville as Dr. Jewell
- Jack Riley as Wado
- Sandra Kerns as Melissa
- June Lockhart as Gracie
- Norman Fell as Tyler
- Rich Hall as Stan
- Robert Symonds as Proctor
- Priscilla Pointer as Dr. Berlin
- Marvin J. McIntyre as a farmer
- Ritch Shydner as the mailman
- Clive Revill as Dr. Kellaway
- Michael Bell as Mr. Williams
And an uncredited cameo by Robert Englund
Production
It is a loose sequel to C.H.U.D., mostly in name though the ties do carry on into dialogue and plot.[1] As in the first film, C.H.U.D. stands for "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller", but the alternative acronym (Contamination Hazard Urban Disposal) is not carried over.[2]
Release
Originally intended for a theatrical release, the movie was released on VHS and laserdisc by Vestron Video on September 27, 1989.[3]
In 2003, a DVD was released in the United Kingdom.[4] In the U.S., the film is currently available on DVD from Lionsgate as part of an 8 horror movie DVD set.[5] The film screened in June 2009 as Video on Demand at FEARnet.[6] A Blu-ray release was released on November 22, 2016 by Lionsgate as part of their Vestron Video Collector's Series line.
References in popular culture
- Rap group Sticks Downey published a special Halloween track in 2010, based on the plot of "C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.", using the movie's theme song as backing track and including dialog excerpts from the movie.
References
- ↑ "C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud directed by David Irving, 1989: SciFi - Movies". Scifi-movies.com. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ↑ CHUD 2 - Bud the Chud - 80's Horror Movies Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Jorge, Sir (2009-02-11). "Scary Films: Chud II: Bud The Chud Review". Scaryfilm.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ↑ "VideoDetective.com - Chud 2: Bud The Chud Preview". Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ↑ "News of the Weird: He Who Hunts C.H.U.D.s". Dreadcentral.com. 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ↑ "Face the 'Apocalypse' Today - on New FEAR Wednesday!". Fearnet.com. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
External links
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. at the Internet Movie Database
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. at AllMovie
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. at Rotten Tomatoes