Allyson Sereboff, Brian Cheverie, Caleb Emerson

A fast food restaurant built on sacred Indian burial ground inadvertently unleashes a horde of vengeful, supernatural chicken zombie demons on the local population; gore-soaked social satire and horri...( read more  read more... )fic hi-jinks ensue.

Flixster Users

71% liked it

2,723 ratings

Critics

64% liked it

25 critics

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Lloyd Kaufman

Release Date: April 17, 2009

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008

Stats: 469 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Your Rating



clear rating

Flixster Reviews (469)


  • July 7, 2009
    I'll start of by admitting that I'm not a big Troma fan, though I do feel a certain nostalgic fondness for 'Mothers Day' and ''The Toxic Avenger'. And I actually found 'Vegas In Space' (mildly) ammusing. But the one feeling that is constant for me when watching a Troma film, is...( read more) the nagging thought: "how in the hell did this get made"?

    This one was another "recomendation / loaner" from a co-worker (guess I'll never learn). And as if the normal Troma film wasn't hard enough to sit through...this one had the added challenge of attempting to be a "musical". Sadly they didn't spend any more time writing the songs then they do writing the scripts, so the five minute long musical numbers were beyond mind numbingly bad.

    There are some flashes of real cleverness and (no pun intended) biting satire...but they are so brief and rare that they are almost completely overshadowed by all of the horrible dialog, ridiculous Troma gore, nudity and potty humor.

    If you enjoy Troma films then you will probably like this. For everyone else, your time might be better spent doing your laundry or getting a root canal.
  • June 28, 2009
    If you love Troma, then you will no doubt be wanting to see Lloyd Kaufman's latest opus POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD. It is one of the most entertaining films that i've had the pleasure to sit through. You want OTT, then this film brings it, nearly outdoing itself, yet...( read more) still filled with enough ideas, action and humour that can fill a 100 films! The simple plot is, the American chicken bunker fast food chain has built a new restaurant over an ancient Indian burial ground, yet unbeknowist to them, the Indian spirits are restless and seeking revenge, leading to the body's of the dead chickens coming back to life and causing havoc all around, while at the same time our hero, Arbie, has to fend off the mutant chicken zombies, while trying to win back his former girlfriend, Wendy, who has become a 'left wing lipstick lesbian!' Nothing is sacred in Tromaville and everything is under attack, from right wing bigots, left wing protesters, jihad obsessed suicide bombers, Indians, the handicapped, the American public in general, corporate culture and political correctness all backed by buckets of bloody over the top gore and musical numbers!! If you have a chance to see this then do so, as you will not regret seeing it, though be warned its troma, so leave your sense of seriousness at the door!!
  • June 28, 2009
    A zombie chicken, horror, comedy, musical. From those pleasant folks at Troma. Troma certainly know what their fans want. Offensive and irreverent humour, sickeningly violent gore and a cast that are obviously having a lot of fun. Poultrygeist is certainly an enjoyable addition t...( read more)o Kaufman's catalogue, with a gay Mexican chicken sandwich, penis impalings and eggs growing out of breasts. It's a bizarre and often disturbing trip and one where the consumption of food should be avoided. The effects are all practical, which makes them twice as disgusting. The songs are catchy, if not beautifully written.
  • November 6, 2008
    Typically offensive, vile and stupid...but with style!
    Troma fans will love it (outrageous gore, ample nudity, hot lesbian action, musical numbers) but everyone else will hate it and I mean punch-you-in-the-face hate it.
  • March 30, 2009
    Typical Troma.....nudity, gore and bad acting. The gore FX were well done and repulsive. Only fans of Troma will appreciate this one.
  • September 24, 2009
    Why do people even bother of making these stupid kinds of horror films?
  • September 8, 2009
    One of the worst movies I have ever seen and I have seen tons of bad movies. Why on gods great earth would Troma have musical numbers which just made the movie suck even more. Wow this is really bad I kept saying. My boyfriend and I fell asleep various times trying to watch it an...( read more)d we typically like bad movies.
  • August 16, 2009
    What can I say I'm a sick man. I loved this film. From the characters being named after fast food joints to the musical numbers. The writing in this movie was great. It was a laugh a minute for me. I warn you if you pick this up it's quite gory. So just letting you know. H...( read more)ere's a line from the movie to tease you with, "We better hurry and stop these zombies before they turn the windows into lesbians."
  • June 27, 2009
    If u want to see a CULT MOVIE

    HERE IT IS

    BUT BEWARE!!! Its not for everybody!!!
  • May 2, 2009
    Disgusting, obscene, immoral, and hilarious! I loved this! I think this is Troma's best film!

Critic Reviews


May 9, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post

A landmark achievement in the field of cursed-chicken-franchise horror musicals. full review

August 23, 2007
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

When it comes to Lloyd Kaufman.. you either fanatically love what he does or you think the world could do without his low-brow brand of horror comedy. full review

View more Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead reviews at RottenTomatoes.com

Comments


  • itsallgonnabreak
    July 24, 2008
    kinda enjoyed this
  • Bjarni
    July 26, 2007
    One of the greatest movies I have ever seen! The death scenes are so original! WOW!
  • MrsJackHarkenss
    July 15, 2007
    I have got to see this!!!
  • ZeMolesWife
    March 8, 2007
    .......you've got to be kidding me.....they're trying to copy "Poultrgeist" except with chickens......now how gay does a movie like that sound? -.-
  • jonasthers
    January 26, 2007
    Can't wait to see this!!

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

More Like This


Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Class of Nuke 'Em High
    Class of Nuke 'Em High (100%)
  • Dawn of the Dead
    Dawn of the Dead (0%)
  • The Bride of Re-Animator
    The Bride of Re-Animator (0%)
  • Lesbian Vampire Killers
    Lesbian Vampire Killers (100%)

Facts


No facts approved yet. Be the first

Poultrygeist: Nig... : Watch Free on TV


Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead Trivia

Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicke... Trivia


  • What is the name of Lloyd Kaufman's most recent 2006 movie.  Answer »
  • Is this a real movie title? Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006...maybe)  Answer »
  • Is this a real movie title? Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)   Answer »

Movie Quizzes


No quizzes for Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Want to create one?

Video Clips


No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Recent News


No recent headlines. Got one?

Most Popular Skin


No skins yet. Interested in creating one?