My friend has a theory that C.H.U.D. is a Home Alone prequel. The 1984 cult classic stars John Heard and Daniel Stern as a photographer and a reverend who investigate a series of missing homeless people and uncover a terrifying conspiracy beneath the streets of New York. Six years later, Heard played the dad in Home Alone, while Stern starred opposite Joe Pesci as a would-be-burglar. The theory goes that Stern’s reverend gave up religion for a life of crime and decided to target his old friend, who he knew was now living a life of suburban luxury in Illinois.
