In the trailer for his 1963 thriller, “The Birds,” Alfred Hitchcock sarcastically refers to the turkey as “traditionally our guest of honor at Thanksgiving.” Balagan Theatre’s unexpected charmer, ...

Five college kids head home for Thanksgiving break and accidentally awaken an ancient demonic turkey that pecks apart their families one by one in his path of revenge.

For such an integral part of the American holiday experience, Thanksgiving doesn’t really get a lot of representation in cinema. One notable exception is the 2008 comedy-horror film Thankskilling, in ...