Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,762,922 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,250,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 310 opening theaters/310 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $15,079,161 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,733 | $4,700,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) | 10,291 | $4,700,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 31st, 1984 (Wide) by New World |
| Video Release: | September 27th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | C.H.U.D. |
| Comparisons: | vs. Evil Dead II Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Zombies, Gorn or Splatter Horror, Cult Movie, Government Corruption, Mutants, Missing Person, Photography, Homeless |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 399 | $5,766,222 | Aug 31, 1984 | 3 |
| Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 78 | $1,762,922 | Aug 31, 1984 | 3 |
| Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 64 | $5,766,222 | Aug 31, 1984 | 3 |