C.H.U.D.
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C.H.U.D. is a 1984 cult horror film about mutated creatures living in New York City's sewers who begin attacking residents above ground.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| C.H.U.D. canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9972760 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: C.H.U.D. Context triple: [Richard Venture, notableWork, C.H.U.D.]
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A.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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B.
Dead City
Dead City is a gritty crime novel by Shane Stevens, known for its dark, realistic portrayal of organized crime and urban violence.
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C.
Escape from New York
Escape from New York is a 1981 dystopian science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter, set in a future where Manhattan has been turned into a maximum-security prison and a criminal antihero must rescue the U.S. president.
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D.
Battle for New York
The Battle for New York is the intense National Hockey League rivalry between the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders, marked by geographic proximity, passionate fan bases, and high-stakes matchups.
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E.
The Urban Complex
The Urban Complex is a significant work by economist and civil rights advocate Robert C. Weaver that analyzes the economic, social, and policy challenges facing American cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: C.H.U.D. Target entity description: C.H.U.D. is a 1984 cult horror film about mutated creatures living in New York City's sewers who begin attacking residents above ground.
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A.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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B.
Dead City
Dead City is a gritty crime novel by Shane Stevens, known for its dark, realistic portrayal of organized crime and urban violence.
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C.
Escape from New York
Escape from New York is a 1981 dystopian science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter, set in a future where Manhattan has been turned into a maximum-security prison and a criminal antihero must rescue the U.S. president.
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D.
Battle for New York
The Battle for New York is the intense National Hockey League rivalry between the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders, marked by geographic proximity, passionate fan bases, and high-stakes matchups.
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E.
The Urban Complex
The Urban Complex is a significant work by economist and civil rights advocate Robert C. Weaver that analyzes the economic, social, and policy challenges facing American cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Douglas Cheek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | New World Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Claire Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
cult film
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Christopher Curry
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Stern NERFINISHED ⓘ George Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ John Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Heard NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Greist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| hasSequel | C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
A. J. Shepherd
NERFINISHED
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Captain Bosch NERFINISHED ⓘ George Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | feature film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Martin Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Mutated creatures living in New York City sewers begin attacking residents above ground. ⓘ |
| producer | Andrew Bonime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | C.H.U.D. Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-08-31 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 88 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New York City
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New York City sewers ⓘ |
| theme |
government cover-up
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toxic waste ⓘ urban decay ⓘ |
| titleAcronymFor | Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Christopher Curry
NERFINISHED
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P. W. Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepard Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: C.H.U.D. Description of subject: C.H.U.D. is a 1984 cult horror film about mutated creatures living in New York City's sewers who begin attacking residents above ground.
Referenced by (2)
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