C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. is a 1989 zombie comedy film, directed by David Irving, written by M. Kane Jeeves and stars Brian Robbins, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Bianca Jagger, and Gerrit Graham in the title role.

For other uses, see CHUD (disambiguation).
C.H.U.D II: Bud the C.H.U.D.
UK DVD cover for the film
Directed byDavid Irving
Written byM. Kane Jeeves
Produced byJonathan D. Krane
StarringBrian Robbins
Tricia Leigh Fisher
Gerrit Graham
Robert Vaughn
Bianca Jagger
CinematographyArnie Sirlin
Edited byBarbara Pokras
Music byNicholas Pike
Production
company
Lightning Pictures
Distributed byVestron Pictures
Release date
  • September 27, 1989 (1989-09-27)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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. Bud Oliver, the last specimen of the experiment, who has come to be known as "Bud the C.H.U.D.," is hidden away in a Centers for Disease Control office in a small American town, from which a trio of bungling teenagers steal him, and accidentally reawaken him in doing so. Bud escapes and begins to forge an army of C.H.U.D.s.

Cast

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]

The film was written by Ed Naha, who had previously written Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, under the pseudonym M Kane Jeeves, similar to the pseudonym Mahatma Kane Jeeves used by W. C. Fields.[3]

Director David Irving shot three versions: one highlighting the comedy, one emphasizing the horror, and a less gory version for TV, and would decide on the balance of horror to comedy during editing.[4]

Release

Originally intended for a theatrical release, the movie was released on VHS and laserdisc by Vestron Video on September 27, 1989.[5]

In 2003, a DVD was released in the United Kingdom.[6] In the U.S., the film is currently available on DVD from Lionsgate as part of an 8 horror movie DVD set.[7] The film screened in June 2009 as Video on Demand at FEARnet.[8] A Blu-ray release was released on November 22, 2016 by Lionsgate as part of their Vestron Video Collector's Series line.

  • 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
  1. "C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud directed by David Irving, 1989: SciFi - Movies". Scifi-movies.com. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  2. CHUD 2 - Bud the Chud - 80's Horror Movies Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Bart, Peter (March 21, 1990). "In Hollywood, the Name is the Game". Variety. p. 1.
  4. Levinger, Carl (November 1989). "Bud the Chud". Cinemafantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  5. Jorge, Sir (2009-02-11). "Scary Films: Chud II: Bud The Chud Review". Scaryfilm.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  6. "VideoDetective.com - Chud 2: Bud The Chud Preview". Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  7. "News of the Weird: He Who Hunts C.H.U.D.s". Dreadcentral.com. 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  8. "Face the 'Apocalypse' Today - on New FEAR Wednesday!". Fearnet.com. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
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