Better Late Then Never

Absolutely amazing

Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Studios again assault your senses with this typically insane combination of horror, comedy, musical, and social satire. It's not likely to convert people if they already can't stand this brand of entertainment, but it will almost certainly be catnip for devoted fans of Troma and their "art". It's exactly what you'd expect from them: WAY over the top, gleefully tacky makeup effects and gore, utter shamelessness, a cheerful skewering of several different targets (they are diplomatic in their approach here), and a never ending amount of childish enthusiasm.Jason Yachanin stars as Arbie, an aimless young man whose girlfriend Wendy (Kate Graham) became a lesbian during her time in college. He sees that she and her new partner Micki (Allyson Sereboff) are protesting the installation of a fried chicken restaurant dubbed American Chicken Bunker over an ancient Indian burial ground. The Indian spirits are angry, of course, so they possess the chicken, the customers eat the chicken, and they all turn into demons. Arbie gets a job there in an attempt to spite her, but it will be up to him and Wendy and a few others to save the day.Uncle Lloyd and company go for broke with their screenplay, which embraces being as politically incorrect as possible. They make fun of just about everybody. And the actors, while they may not be master thespians, just go to town with this material. Subtlety? Who needs it! This IS a Troma film, after all, and they never were known for their restraint. One very obvious joke: key characters are named after major American fast-food and restaurant franchises: Arby's, Wendy's, McDonald's, Carls' Jr., Taco Bell, Denny's.Particularly amusing are Robin L. Watkins as a Colonel Sanders-inspired villain, Joshua Olatunde as the manager, Kaufman himself as a weary veteran of the fast-food industry, and porn legend Ron Jeremy in a very quick cameo as a doomsayer.The songs are fairly catchy, there is enough bare flesh to pique voyeur interest, and some viewers are sure to be chortling at the sheer volume of gross-you-out gags. All in all, this is reasonably fun, but it does go on longer than it really should, and it loses some steam.Six out of 10.

Poultrygeist Night of the Chicken dead is one of the most strangest films ever. It has a lot of things going for it. Directed by Lloyd Kaufman you no it will be weird. Personally I enjoy Troma films. Yes most of them are bad but they all have a charm I believe. Poultrygeist is the best example of a Troma film, it's satirical and weird with all the things that have become common with Troma. The story is very odd and so are the characters which are my favorite part of this film. The disappointing parts are the musical numbers. Some of them just fall flat which is disappointing as I really hoped that they would be good. Although the story is very odd that doesn't necessarily mean good. It is all over the place and quite stupid at times. Some of the practical effects were good and some weren't. I did really enjoy the acting of this film. The jokes were hit and miss as some were just plain toilet humor but some were very funny. In the end Poultrygeist Night of the Chicken dead was an odd film with some hit and miss elements.

This movie achieves the perfect Troma formula. The ridiculous premise is delivered quickly, in a self parodic manner that underlines its absurdity in bold capital letters for the viewer. The story develops in a perfect horror movie fashion, with a series of "meanwhile" moments (such as the Jared bathroom scene, or the "mysterious pulsating vein-covered eggs") that occur right under the noses of the unsuspecting characters, especially the terminally ignorant Arby, whose ability to overlook the obvious is exxagerated beyond all credibility in typical over-the-top Troma fashion. These "meanwhile moments" are set against a beautifully crafted story of protest, love, and even intrigue, with a few genuinely shocking plot twists, that keep the viewer distracted just long enough to fill up the next bucket of gore and throw it in his face. The pace develops like a horror movie roller coaster, climbing up that scary first hill and then plummeting into an orgy of chaos and chicken feathers. This is a movie where the low production values are played up with pride, allowing the viewer to see that the cast had just as much (possibly more) fun making the movie as the audience has watching it.Watching "Poultrygeist" you really feel like you're "in on the joke" as if you were part of the production. During the protest chanting scene, you can really feel how many times the crowd must have had to rehearse those lines, as though you were one of them. And the completely over the top caricature style acting somehow manages not to completely drown the story, but even enhance it. This movie takes an insanely ridiculous premise, embellishes it with a classic "boy meets girl, girl becomes a lesbian, boy tries to win girl back by working at a fast food joint" story, sets it against a turbulent background of political strife, ices the cake with gallons of fake blood, and then sets a few truly magnificent musical numbers in as bright shining candles.

It is impossible to describe the movies from the studio Troma Films to the people who have never experienced the sensory aggression provoked by the combination of amateur enthusiasm, technical ineptitude and grotesque humor offered by films like Terror Firmer, Tromeo & Juliet, Class of Nuke'em High and the saga of The Toxic Avenger (composed by four films so far).This legendary studio has made of its filmography an ode to the bad taste, political in-correction and nudeness.In other words, there are not any taboos for Troma Films, and even though its director (corporative and film) Lloyd Kaufman is not tired of classifying his movies as "art" (ironically, I hope so), it is obvious that his main intention is making us laugh, showing us scenes of a very bad taste and maybe making us to think a little bit in between.Or maybe Kaufman takes his art too seriously, and he is the blindest director to his own incompetence.But I am sure it is not like that.Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead is the 10th "Tromatic" film from Kaufman, and I have to admit this is the most ambitious and polished film from the studio.By "ambitious", I wanna say it has more special effects, more extras and more nudeness.Anyway, like most of the Troma films, I found Poultrygesit to be a fascinating experience, although I am perfectly conscient it is not a movie for everyone.What I mostly appreciated in this film is that it uses its story to bring a genuine message about North American obsession with fast food.I truly appreciated to see that there was a real purpose behind the stylistic and visual excesses.And when I mean "excesses", I am talking about things that even director and screenwriter John Waters would consider as bad taste.For example, there is a scene showing a fat man defecating...shown from the lavatory's point of view.I liked Poultrygeist very much, and I found it to be an excellent example of authentic independent cinema.However, I perfectly understand why some people may hate this movie and consider it as a precursor of the Apocalypse, and that is what makes it difficult to recommend.In summary, this is definitely not a film for everyone.