Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead

Arbie is a high school sweetheart whose plans for a life with Wendy are upended by distance and disillusionment. He enters the corporate world at the American Chicken Bunker to plot revenge, showing a conflicted mix of resentment and determination. His arc centers on navigating loyalty, love, and a violent response to systemic greed.

Wendy begins as a devoted partner who leaves for college but returns changed, becoming part of a left-wing activist circle. Her relationship with Arbie strains under the weight of political activism and corporate enticement. She ultimately questions the integrity of the cause when money and manipulation come into play.

Micki is Wendy’s activist girlfriend, drawn into the protest against the chicken bunker. She is later revealed to have been paid by General Lee Roy to endorse the restaurant, revealing the fragility of political causes. She becomes a target and ultimately a zombie chicken, underscoring the film’s satire of manipulation.

Paco is an effeminate, dynamic worker who meets a grisly fate when pushed into a meat grinder by an uncooked chicken. He embodies the absurdquirkiness and the danger of the workplace under a monstrous system. His death highlights the brutality of the chain and the dehumanization of labor.

Carl Jr. is an animal-loving redneck who becomes entangled in a grotesque relationship with an uncooked chicken. He embodies the film’s conflict between rural/crude humanity and surreal horror. He is killed by the chicken after a reckless set of events.

Hummus is the burqa-clad ally who tries to stop the chicken menace, ultimately sacrificing herself. She shows a resourceful, sacrificial streak, even as she becomes entwined in the film’s chaotic violence. Her death underscores the cost of resistance in this absurd battle.

Denny leads the crew into the back of the kitchen, recounting his first encounter with the chicken menace. He is decapitated by the General, serving as a grim indication of the threat's scale. His fate highlights the randomness and danger of the uprising.

General Lee Roy is the antagonistic mastermind behind the chicken-bunker operation, orchestrating the chain’s expansion and the violence that follows. He becomes a zombie in the midst of the chaos and is finally dispatched by the Mascot.

The Little Girl hides in a storage room during the chaos and escapes with Arbie and Wendy in the finale. Her innocence contrasts with the surrounding carnage, and she experiences a moment of fear and confusion when beer triggers strange symptoms in the party.

The American Gothic Woman stands as a symbol of a traditional, conservative perspective within the community. Her presence in the crowd underscores the clash between old values and the new, chaotic world of the chicken uprising. Her role is more atmospheric but adds to the film’s satirical texture.