CHUD.com

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CHUD.com
Type of site
Film review
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersUnited States
OwnerNick Nunziata
Founder(s) Nick Nunziata
EditorNick Nunziata
URL chud.com
CommercialYes
Current statusInactive (as of 10/1/2020)

CHUD.com, also known as Cinematic Happenings Under Development, was an American film review and film news website created by Nick Nunziata in 1999 which is currently owned by Bigfoot Entertainment. [1] In addition to the movie reviews and news it hosted a movie of the day column. It was one of the longest-running sites of its kind. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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