Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)

Director:

Lloyd Kaufman

Writers:

Daniel Bova
Gabriel Friedman
(more)

Release Date:

2008 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Musical

Tagline:

Humans... the other white meat... Unless you're black, then it's dark meat... Or if you are Asian, then it's yellow meat... Or if you are Native American, it's red meat...

Plot:

When the American Chicken Bunker, a military-themed fried-chicken chain, builds a restaurant on the site of an ancient Indian burial ground...

Plot Keywords:

Chicken | Fast Food | Protest | Zombie | Lesbian

Cast

Jason Yachanin	...	Arbie
Kate Graham	...	Wendy
Allyson Sereboff	...	Micki
Robin L. Watkins	...	General Lee Roy (as Robin Watkins)
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
Anna Gabriella Olson	...	C.L.A.M. / Stripping Victim (as Anna Olson)
Kristin Kinnaird	...	C.L.A.M.
Kailin Smith	...	C.L.A.M.
Lauren Michelle Watts	...	C.L.A.M.
Lori Schuler	...	C.L.A.M.
Melanie Syph	...	C.L.A.M.
Tina Crapsi	...	C.L.A.M.
Martin Victor	...	Chief Whats-His-Face
Ira Kortum	...	Flavor Pod Guy
Karen Tuccio	...	Chant Leader
Mary Ann Reisdorf	...	American Gothic Woman
Paul Gusmann	...	American Gothic Man
Andrew Monkelban	...	Wheelchaired Protester (as Andy Monkelban)
Ron Mackay	...	"Used to be quite slim, you see!"
Cathy Mackay	...	"Used to be quite slim, you see!'s" Wife
Chris Sciuto	...	Looks Like a Dick
Simon Savory	...	Fancy Pants / Fry-Boy
Elisabeth Sobocinski	...	Pretty Young Protester
A.J. Verel	...	Mexican with no Greencard
Debbie Rochon	...	Famous Actress Hit by Beer
Elske McCain	...	Naked Protester
Ruth Phelps	...	Red Lobster
Arvid Cristina	...	Hardee
Zack Beins	...	Long John
Tyler Dolph	...	Stunt Jared #2
Nick Koenig	...	Inside-out Jared / Head Cracked & Brains Scrambled Victim
Joshua Samuel Strauss	...	Neckbrace
Glenn Lasky	...	Colonel Kluck
Maria Gismondi	...	ACB Dancer
Theresa Ferrara	...	ACB Dancer
Tracy Janis	...	ACB Dancer
Nicolas Pellissier	...	The General Monster
Kiel Walker	...	The General Monster / Lone Gay Man / Human Wishbone
Keith Godejohn	...	Soccer Leg Victim
J. Michael Landis	...	Terrible Restaurant Victim
Liz Drumm	...	Face ripped-off
Charlie Drumm	...	"I hate the skin!"
Verena Jahnke	...	Face in Deli Slicer
Ian C. King	...	Head Cracker & Brains Scrambler Zombie
Andrew Deemer	...	Fry-Boy (as Andy Deemer)
Purple Pam Shelby	...	Fake Tits Ripped Off
Kevin Barnes	...	Fake Tits Eating Zombie
Justin Bivens	...	Make a Wish Zombie (as Justin 'Beast' Bivens)
Ryan Mead	...	Princess Chicken Zombie
Steven A. Grainger	...	Drumstick Victim
Tom Devlin	...	Nuggets Into Face
Bitte Andersson	...	Gives Birth to Egg
Jamie Greco	...	Big Mitch
Beth Charlesworth	...	Afro Zombie
Louie Podlaski	...	Spineless Victim
Trevor Black	...	Mohawked Zombie
Gabriel Friedman	...	The Invisible Man
Gregory Paul Smith	...	Dead Zombie in the Fry Bin
Casey Dehlinger	...	Wild-eyed Zombie
Kelsey O'Brien	...	Humus Undressed (as Kelsey Ruvolo)
Charlotte Kaufman	...	Dance-off Zombie #1
Sam Anderson	...	Dance-off Zombie #2
Ethan Blum	...	Tromaville Citizen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jules-César Bréchet	...	Chicken zombie dancer
Mathew Fisher	...	Tromaville Citizen
Lily Hayes Kaufman	...	Tromaville Citizen
Justin Remer	...	Tromaville Citizen
Casey Smith	...	Tromaville Citizen (as Casey Jay Smith)
Bob Socci	...	Tromaville Citizen
Gary Sundown
Lisa Taylor	...	Chicken Zombie
Rich Zimmerman	...	Protester
Paul Bradley	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Michael Ciesla	...	Geroni-Larry (uncredited)
Jason Detheridge	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Adam Dunhoff	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Andrew Eriksen	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Steve Jeffery	...	Protestor / Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Lisbeth Kaufman	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Nichole LaRoche	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Larry Longstreth	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Paul Maifrini	...	Protestor / Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Traci Mann	...	"Way to go, Jared!" (uncredited)
D.J. Markuson	...	Eyes Pecked Out Massacre Victim (uncredited)
Alexander S. McBryde	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Albert McFadyen	...	ACB Customer (uncredited)
Jamie McGarvey	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Jonathan Medeiros	...	Man in Wheelchair (uncredited)
Kevin Sean Michaels	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Crystaline Miller	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Walter E. Myal	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Sam Qualiana	...	Protestor / Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Marcus Rotella	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Brenna Roth	...	Newswoman (uncredited)
Frank Socci	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)
Isaiah Tanenbaum	...	Protester (uncredited)
Richard Taylor	...	Shocked ACB Customer (uncredited)
R.J. Weyant	...	Chicken Zombie (uncredited)

Directed by
Lloyd Kaufman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Daniel Bova
Gabriel Friedman
Lloyd Kaufman

Produced by
Benjamin Cord	....	associate producer
Benjamin Cord	....	co-associate producer
Andrew Deemer	....	producer
Jason Foulke	....	co-producer
Gabriel Friedman	....	producer
Michael Herz	....	producer
Lloyd Kaufman	....	producer
Nick Koenig	....	line producer
Kiel Walker	....	producer

Cinematography by
Brendan Flynt

Film Editing by
Gabriel Friedman

Casting by
Rose Ghavami
Jamie Greco
Johnny Starke
Kiel Walker
Matthew Wulf

Production Design by
Alyssa Hill
D.J. Markuson

Art Direction by
Emma Assin
Kevin Sean Michaels

Set Decoration by
D.J. Markuson

Costume Design by
Brenna Traynor

Makeup Department
Dominic Alfano	....	special makeup effects artist
Marta Estirado	....	makeup artist
Margaux Frankel	....	creature effects: baby zombie chick puppet
Maria Gismondi	....	makeup artist
James Ojala	....	creature effects: baby zombie chick puppet
David Scherer	....	special makeup effects designer (uncredited)

Production Management
Larry McGinley	....	unit production manager
Ryan Mead	....	production manager
Jonathan Medeiros	....	senior production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Caleb Emerson	....	first assistant director
Jamie Greco	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Becky Cady	....	assistant property master
Anna DeWitt	....	art assistant
Daniel DiMauro	....	additional art direction
Alyssa Hill	....	property master
D.J. Markuson	....	set designer
Evan Pease	....	graphic designer
Michael Petrosky	....	graphic designer
Paul Kent Sylvester	....	set dresser
Peter Williams	....	graphic designer
Jay A. Wollin	....	set designer

Sound Department
Luke Allen	....	sound effects editor
Cory Choy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sean Cooney	....	foley artist
Sean Cooney	....	sound effects editor
Robin Shore	....	m&e mixer

Special Effects by
Kevin Barnes	....	leader of the blood boys
Zack Beins	....	blood boy
Benzy	....	mask fabricator
Ethan Blum	....	special effects assistant
Christopher C. Bowen	....	special effects makeup
Jules-César Bréchet	....	special effects makeup
Arvid Cristina	....	zombie makeup squad
David Delaney	....	special effects crew
Tom Devlin	....	key special makeup effects
Tyler Dolph	....	special effects makeup
Paul Eide	....	puppeteer
Christopher Fehring	....	puppeteer
Ken Franklin	....	special effects makeup
Matthew R. Frendo	....	special effects makeup artist
Kiel Frieden	....	gore artist
Melissa McAnany	....	special effects
Dave Molloy	....	key gore effects
Tony Lane Norberg	....	special effects: giant demon fried eggs
Anna Gabriella Olson	....	additional effects
Ruth Phelps	....	special effects assistant
Nicholas Ruggiero	....	special effects makeup
Bogdan Shepard	....	effects artist
Gregory Paul Smith	....	Evil Eye coordinator
Gregory Paul Smith	....	puppeteer
Gregory Paul Smith	....	special effects assistant
Ian Strandberg	....	special effects
Richard Taylor	....	blood boy
David Turnbull	....	effects artist
Nikos Tzortzinakis	....	special effects assistant
Nick Wolfe	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Jennifer Basnyat	....	visual effects

Stunts
Tim Cronin	....	stunt coordinator
Isaiah Tanenbaum	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Arsenio Assin	....	first assistant camera
Emma Assin	....	camera intern (as Emma Brown)
Mateusz Broughton	....	first assistant camera
Derek Heck	....	grip
J. Antonio Jimenez	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicholas Ruggiero	....	costumes/wardrobe
Sienna Sky	....	costumer (as Sienna Gilliam)

Editorial Department
Justin Remer	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Daniel DiMauro	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Joseph W. Moore	....	driver

Other crew
Matthew Anscher	....	production assistant
Stephen Banko IV	....	production assistant
Kevin Barnes	....	leader of the blood boys
Becky Cady	....	production assistant
Justin Channell	....	web team
Beth Charlesworth	....	production executive
Jon Clark	....	production assistant
Arvid Cristina	....	production assistant
Pierce Delahunt	....	production assistant
Anna DeWitt	....	production assistant
Revé Douglas	....	production assistant
Jason Foulke	....	script supervisor
Matthew R. Frendo	....	production staff
Maria Gismondi	....	choreographer
Keith Godejohn	....	production assistant
Adam Hackbarth	....	stock footage
Jeff Heller	....	location scout
Emilie Jackson	....	production assistant
Andy Kelemen	....	behind the scenes footage
Ian C. King	....	key production assistant
Ian C. King	....	zombie choreographer
Ira Kortum	....	director of public relations
Dom Luongo	....	production assistant
Larry McGinley	....	additional script material
Jonathan Medeiros	....	director of craft services
Joseph W. Moore	....	production assistant
Walter E. Myal	....	production assistant
Marko Mäkilaakso	....	visual consultant (as Mark Hillvalley)
John Ostrander	....	production assistant
Evan Pease	....	production assistant
Ruth Phelps	....	production assistant
Gregory Paul Smith	....	production assistant
Cristopher R. Spencer	....	production assistant
Johnny Starke	....	production assistant
Paul Kent Sylvester	....	key production assistant
Isaiah Tanenbaum	....	production assistant
Anthony Todaro	....	location scout
Nikos Tzortzinakis	....	production assistant
Peter Williams	....	production assistant
Josh Wojcinski	....	production assistant
Benjamin Botwick	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Alex Ago	....	special thanks
Fred Barron	....	special thanks
Paul Bradley	....	special thanks
Todd Burkard	....	special thanks
Brian Butera	....	special thanks
Uggy Christ	....	special thanks
Laurie Deemer	....	special thanks
Nathan Fisher	....	special thanks
Omar Fluker	....	special thanks
Micah Gallo	....	special thanks
R.J. Granchelli	....	special thanks
Matt Green	....	special thanks
James Gunn	....	special thanks
Adam Hackbarth	....	special thanks
Aaron Haley	....	special thanks
Bonnie Hulkower	....	special thanks
Steve Jeffery	....	special thanks
Patricia Kaufman	....	special thanks (as Patricia Swinney Kaufman)
Pete Kluczycki	....	special thanks
Meg Knowles	....	special thanks
Kathryn Mauro	....	special thanks
Scotty McLean	....	special thanks
Erica Meier	....	special thanks
Jeremiah Newton	....	special thanks
David Norman	....	special thanks
Bart Panek	....	special thanks
Ron Peters	....	special thanks
C.J. Qualiana	....	special thanks
Chris Santucci	....	special thanks
Elizabeth Schulz	....	special thanks
Charles Soule	....	special thanks
Jerry Stoeffhaas	....	special thanks
Noel Storey	....	special thanks
Mark Stricklin	....	special thanks
Shawn Stutler	....	special thanks
Gary Styka	....	special thanks
Kurly Tlapoyawa	....	special thanks
Jen Tonon	....	special thanks
Phil Utech	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Poultry Productions LLC
• Troma Entertainment

Distributors

• Troma Entertainment (2006) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Troma Entertainment (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Filmmuseum Distributie (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Talking Pig Enterprises (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Cultmovies (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Jigsaw Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• PostWorks, The Lab  processing

Also Known As:

"Poultrygeist" - USA (short title)

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 (theatrical) | Canada:R (Ontario) | USA:Unrated (original rating) | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Company:

Poultry Productions LLC

Trivia:

All of the lead characters are named after famous Fast Food Restaurants. Arbie (Arby's), Wendy (Wendy's), Micki (McDonalds), Denny (Denny's), Carl Jr. (Carl Jr.) and Paco Bell (Taco Bell).

Goofs:

Continuity: After Jared leaves the bathroom a hideous mess, Arbie calls it to Denny's attention. When Denny hands to mop to Arbie to clean it up, the mop is really dirty. When Arbie begins to clean, the mop is spotless.

Quotes:

Paco Bell:America isn't ready to accept a gay Mexican chicken sandwich.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Clear

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