obviously and one do not put this into the dvd player and expect a masterpiece of horror . but one would hope that it would be a little more gory or a little more fun . the cast be full of actor who have prove themselves over the year . heck and even john goodman pop up a a cop in a diner scene who soon become chud food . the problem be very numerous with this venture . the writing be incredibly inept . the direction be lack . the pacing be really off and as well . one of the big flaw be with the basic story construction . there be simply too many character . kim greist be nice to look at and and give maybe the best performance and but her character be really tack on . she just give u a pretty face to put in danger . she and john heard have no chemistry what so ever and and i do not buy them for an instant a a couple . but these kind of problem be find in some of even the most watchable of horror film . why be they so noticeable here . the true flaw of chud be that it just isn not either scary or excite . the chud monster and who be homeless people expose to radiation and look kind of cool . they look kind of like the mutated salmon in humanoid from the deep . only they have glow yellow eye . but they do not seem to move fast enough to be a threat to anyone under age 80. their sharp claw and teeth aren not enough to make them seem formidable . we do not see enough of them in action and either . only body part and wound from their victim . this be a sign of a very low budget . and of course the government and work with big industry type be the culprit . once the head of the chemical company be kill at the end and the film conclude abruptly and on a high note . a if kill this suit be all that really need to be do . what about all of the monster still leave in the sewer . other than the one behead by ms. greist and i do not recall see any of the others kill . what the heck . this really could have be more exciting . there be not enough funny line either in the script and but there be a few chuckle . the whole thing be top off by a putrid synthesizer score . really it isn not worth more than negative star . the hound .