Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)

Zombified chickens attempt to kill the fast-food workers that cook them in a restaurant built on an ancient burial ground.

Director:

Lloyd Kaufman

Writers:

Gabriel Friedman (original screenplay), Dan Bova (original screenplay) (as Daniel Bova)

Stars:

Jason Yachanin, Kate Graham, Allyson Sereboff

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Yachanin	...	Arbie
Kate Graham	...	Wendy
Allyson Sereboff	...	Micki
Robin L. Watkins	...	General Lee Roy
Joshua Olatunde	...	Denny
Caleb Emerson	...	Carl Jr.
Rose Ghavami	...	Humus / ACB Dancer
Khalid Rivera	...	Jose Paco Bell
Joe Fleishaker	...	Jared (as Mega Herz)
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Mature Arbie
Ron Jeremy	...	Crazy Ron
Faith Sheehan	...	The Little Girl (as Faith Sheenan Gallivan)
John Karyus	...	Graveyard Peeper
Tessa Lew	...	The Little Girl's Mother
Brian Cheverie	...	Father O'Houlihan

Storyline

When the American Chicken Bunker, a military-themed fried-chicken chain, builds a restaurant on the site of an ancient Indian burial ground, local protesters aren't the only ones crying fowl! The previous tenants, fueled by a supernatural force, take "possession" of the food and those who eat it, and the survivors discover that they must band together before they themselves become the other white meat! Film lovers have been starved for sustenance. The relentless diet of predictability and pretense Hollywood has been serving up just doesn't cut it. Poultrygeist is hearty food for thought. In Poultrygeist, Troma takes on the the fast-food industry-skewering the soulless restaurateurs-in the world's first horror-comedy film to feature zombie chickens, American Indians and a bit of singing and dancing! It's Poultrygeist!

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Plot Keywords:

castration | indian burial ground | fast food | zombie | lesbian kiss | 

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Taglines:

Poultrygeist: Attack of the Chicken Zombies!, a fromage to Takashi Miike, is the next planned offering in Troma Entertainment's thirty-plus-years-long tradition of wildly successful low-budget, high-concept, one-of-a-kind cinematic creations designed to satisfy the hunger for reel entertainment.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Musical | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ending sequence in the car was achieved by moving the camera back-and-forth on a dolly to give the appearance of movement; the trees that also pass by the window were just simply tree branches that the crew members would wave around.

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Goofs

The amount of fecal matter on Arbie's face changes twice, when he encounters Mature Arbie.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Protestor: General, what are these tiny little bumps all over my chicken?
The General: [thinking fast] Uh... those are our new... Flavor Pods!

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.142 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Sick And Sore
Performed by Sorry About Dresden
From the album "Let It Rest"
Courtesy of Saddle Creek Records

User Reviews

Super raunchy and super funny.

This move is an odd mixture of gross out raunchy, and wonderful satire, mixed in with surprisingly appealing musical numbers.

I mean really really raunchy and gross out. Not for weak of stomach, but the satire makes up for it. If you liked Rocky Horror Picture Show, you may like this.

The story has been detailed elsewhere. I think it could have been a better film without all the gratuitous raunchiness..it still would have been as funny as all get out.

Satire is not seen in films today and this one is done very well in that aspect, poking fun at many aspects of popular culture.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 July 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Poultrygeist: Attack of the Chicken Zombies!

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,624, 11 May 2008

Gross USA:

$13,804

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,623

Company Credits

Production Co:

Poultry Productions LLC, Troma Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1