Crystal Lake Publishing is set to release an anthology novel called C.H.U.D. LIVES!, which will be packed with new stories about the cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers that were introduced in the 1984 cult classic sci-fi horror film C.H.U.D. (creatures that didn't return in the 1989 sequel C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD).
Compiled by Eric S. Brown and dedicated to the memory of C.H.U.D. producer Andrew Bonime, the tribute anthology finally brings back, after thirty-four years, those
monsters living in the sewers below New York. The stories in this anthology expand the world created by the film and add depth to the C.H.U.D. universe like never before. From stories of apocalyptic horror and all out monster action, to tales of underground parties interrupted by uninvited guests and evening strolls that end in death, this anthology will leave you both smiling and breathless.
Relive the fear as these original stories take you beyond the movie to events that occurred before, during, and after the scenes we remember so well.
The stories in the anthology are:
“Dog Walker” by Robert E Waters
“The Dwellers” by Nick Cato
“The City Will Eat You Alive” by Ryan C. Thomas
“Date Night” by David Robbins
“Strange Gods” by Christopher Fulbright and Angeline Hawkes
“Lost and Found” by Greg Mitchell
“They Are C.H.U.D” by Alex Laybourne
“C.H.A.D.” by Michael H. Hanson
“Samsa’s Party” by Ben Fisher
“The Way to a Man’s Heart” by Tim Waggoner
“Dweller Messiah” by Jason White
“That’s Entertainment!” by Mort Castle
“Toxic Disposal” by David Bernstein
“Monstrous Me” by Martin Powell
“Step Ate” by Chad Lutzke
“Zero Hour” by JG Faherty
“The Deuce” by Philip C. Perron
“All at Sea” by Ross Baxter
“You Will Never Leave Harlan Alive” by Jonathan Maberry and Eugene Johnson
In addition to those stories, C.H.U.D. LIVES! will also feature an introduction by David Drake, an interview with Bonime, and an interview with screenwriter Parnell Hall.
C.H.U.D. LIVES! will be released on April 27th, and you can pre-order your copy from Amazon right now.