Lloyd Kaufman has been promoting his new film for what seems like two years now and you have already probably heard its praises being sung over and over. I have no idea if I have anything to add to what has already been said, but I will tell you this: “Screw Diary of the Dead because Poultrygeist is the political zombie movie to beat this year.”

It seems every five years or so Troma comes back to redeem itself with a Tromaville classic. There was The Toxic Avenger in 1986, Tromeo and Juliet in ‘95, Terror Firmer ‘99, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger 4 in ’01, and now Poultrygeist. I’m not going to argue what Troma film is the best or if Poultrygeist is better than Tromeo (or vice versa), but it is definitely one of the top five best Troma films ever made. It shows that the company has never lost its touch and that quality over quantity is always better. I rather have one great Troma film every five years rather than a bunch of shitty ones year after year. Poultrygeist was well worth the wait.

Everything you have come to expect from Troma over the years is here; the over-the-top gore, political commentary, bad nudity, punk rocker extras, tasteless humor, and even a few musical scenes as an added bonus. New filmmakers who think that just mentioning the term “dirty Sanchez” is amusing should really take notes. Troma invented tasteless and if what I have seen from the newer films this year is any indication, “tasteless” is in trouble. So thank god that Uncle Lloyd is still alive to teach us young kids how to do it right!

I would say Troma is back, but that would be incorrect because they never left. So do yourself and independent cinema a favor by going to see Poultrygeist if it comes to a theater near you or by buying the DVD (Saying you love Troma on My Space achieves little to nothing. You have to buy the shit for them to be able to make more money, people). Then grab a bucket of fried chicken, some cheap whiskey, and kick back and enjoy another modern Troma classic. You deserve it.

** A Horror Yearbook approved way to help companies like Troma is to rent their films from Netflix, break them, complain that it arrive damaged, then send it back. If everyone keeps doing this Netflix will have to keep buying the DVDs from the company thus earning the company money without the having to sell out. Do you really want to see a Michael Bay produced remake of the Toxic Avenger? If you send a picture of yourself breaking your favorite Troma film from Netflix, HYB will send you a prize in the mail… seriously. **

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