Black Sheep

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Black Sheep

2006

1h 26m

Horror

Comedy

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Sheep-fearing Henry (Nathan Meister) returns to his brother's (Peter Feeney) New Zealand farm, hoping his sibling will buy out his share of the property. However, what he finds are genetically altered sheep that prey on humans and turn their victims into undead, woolly killers. Shear madness ensues as Henry, an animal-rights activist (Danielle Mason) and a farmhand (Tammy Davis) set out to stop the rampaging animals.

Critics Consensus

With an outrageous premise played completely straight, Black Sheep is a violent, grotesque, and very funny movie that takes B-movie lunacy to a delirious extreme.

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Anil Sinanan

The Times (UK)

10/24/2017

This woolly mix of hilarity and horror works best when played for baaad laughs. One thing is sure - it will put you off doner kebabs for life.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

10/12/2007

3/5

The farce maintains a rollicking pace and the performances are more accomplished and likeable than a film of this sort generally musters.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

10/12/2007

Good, camp fun.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/08/2024

2/4

Gore and blood supply the film’s main attractions, whereas humor and characters are secondary, if not wholly nonexistent.

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

07/02/2021

A heap of fun. In the vein of modern B-movie classics like Tremors and Arachnophobia, Black Sheep never takes itself too seriously

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

04/16/2020

3/5

They used to say New Zealand was the land where men are men, and the sheep are nervous. That equation may be reversed forevermore after this very entertaining Kiwi horror-comedy.

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Tim M

@tgmacman May 12

Hardly a black sheep of flock, shlock cinema, Black Sheep is equally cheeky and fun in its absurdity.

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Justin T

@RT08580778 Jan 5

The problem was that this was nowhere near as good as Braindead (1992) or even Undead (2003) and they are cut from similar cloth. I just felt that the whole movie was a bit boring and the characters really dull. The sheep killing action was not over-the-top enough and the comedy a little too bland. It was a fun-ish movie that had some laughs and some revulsion but not really worth watching. It was disappointing because it wasn't crazy enough but at least it was watchable.

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Mania I.

@TheMania510 Dec 26

An over the top horror comedy that is really gory and funny. Great send up of the classic B movie formula. Well written and directed.

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Emilliano Jr S

@emill_santos 03/04/2024

Rubbish horror b movie.

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Fleegle B

@RT44658401 01/20/2024

Not baaaaad at all ewe should watch it

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Steve D

@RT35616104 09/17/2023

I didn't find it remotley funny.

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Synopsis

Sheep-fearing Henry (Nathan Meister) returns to his brother's (Peter Feeney) New Zealand farm, hoping his sibling will buy out his share of the property. However, what he finds are genetically altered sheep that prey on humans and turn their victims into undead, woolly killers. Shear madness ensues as Henry, an animal-rights activist (Danielle Mason) and a farmhand (Tammy Davis) set out to stop the rampaging animals.

Director: Jonathan King
Producer: Philippa Campbell
Screenwriter: Jonathan King
Production Co: New Zealand Film Commission, Icon Entertainment International
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2007
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $83.0K
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)