Riding the buzz of his chicken-zombie flick Poultrygeist, B-movie producer Andy Deemer settled in Beijing, where he has just wrapped production on “Zombie Girl,” the debut video from local band Girls Are Waiting To Meet You.

So, how’d you hook up with Girls Are Waiting To Meet You?
I met one of their two violinists, Michelle Wu, in a dog park ... I was particularly taken with this song “Zombie Girl.” A lot of the films I’ve worked on in the past–Poultrygeist, Poultry in Motion, Retar-dead, Monsturd–are great zombie and monster films. And I thought “Zombie Girl” was the perfect opportunity to continue the zombie trope.

And just what is Poultrygeist?
Only the greatest chicken zombie musical ever made. It’s the story of a fast food restaurant, much like a Kentucky Fried Chicken, that was built on an ancient Indian burial ground … The most interesting thing is that before we ever released it in theaters or on DVD in the States, you could already find it in every DVD shop in Beijing. I was pretty impressed.

What’s the story behind that?
We guess one of the early screeners ended up in some enterprising Chinese businessman’s hands, and he said, “Hey, I could make a fortune with this!” Hopefully, he did—because we certainly haven’t.

So, what differentiates the “Zombie Girl” video from your earlier work?
It’s similar … A lot of the effects we use in “Zombie Girl” are true, low-budget effects used in Poultrygeist–things you can do with props bought from Sanyuanli Market ... like a cantaloupe instead of a head for a good head-crushing. Or cow’s intestines instead of human intestines.

What were some of the locations you shot the video at?
By the looks of it, you’d think it was shot in Germany, Switzerland, Cambodia, American rock caves and Beijing hotel rooms. But fortunately, we managed to secure a location in an abandoned theme park in southwest Beijing, where all of these sets are “available” … Just begging for fake blood to be thrown around.

What was the coolest part about making it?
My favorite part was the reactions of locals. I’ve seen this on both Beijing films I’ve shot. We had security guards, mothers, children ... who would crowd around the set and cheer and clap at the end of every take. It felt so validating.

After “Zombie Girl,” what’s next on Andy Deemer’s plate?
If you asked for what I would dream of, it would be a video for Hanggai shot in Inner Mongolia done in the style of a western.

Learn more about the “Zombie Girl” video, Poultrygeist and Andy Deemer at www.chickenzombie.com.