Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
dir. Lloyd Kaufman · 2006
The struggle against mindless consumption and the fight for authenticity in a world filled with superficiality and exploitation.
Plot
When the American Chicken Bunker, a military themed fast food restaurant, builds its latest chain restaurant on the site of an ancient Native American burial ground, the displaced spirits take revenge on unsuspecting diners and transform them into chicken zombies! Now, it’s up to a dimwitted counter boy, his collegiate lesbian ex-girlfriend and a burqa-wearing fry cook to put an end to the foul feathered menace once and for all.
Why watch
"Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead" serves up a deliciously deranged feast of horror and comedy, where chicken zombies wreak havoc in a fast food restaurant built on sacred ground. This Troma classic is a riotous critique of consumer culture, blending absurdity with a razor-sharp satirical edge that will leave viewers both laughing and pondering the deeper implications of our choices.
Talking points
- exploitation of culture in media
- the ethics of fast food
- the role of horror in social commentary
- the evolution of camp in cinema