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Black Sheep (2007)

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Reviews Counted:87

Fresh:62

Rotten:25

Average Rating:6.4/10

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.

Rated: R

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Jun 22, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding... This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [More]

Starring: Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis

Starring: Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis

Director: Jonathan King

Director: Jonathan King
Screenwriter: Jonathan King
Producer: Philippa Campbell
Studio: IFC Films

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Fernando F. Croce

Brisk, rambunctious splatter-comedy

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 27 2009 08:05 PM

CinePassion

N/R

Nick Nunziata

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 27 2009 03:16 AM

CHUD

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7/10

Ron Wilkinson

Lush photography of the beautiful New Zealand hills combines with skin ripping mayhem and over-the-top humor to make one of the funniest of the new wave zombie satires yet.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 06 2008 11:52 AM

Monsters and Critics

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3/5

Mike Bracken

Black Sheep isn't perfect, but director Jonathan King certainly shows a lot of promise.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 10 2007 08:51 AM

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Philip French

It's a lively affair, extremely violent, full of black humour and what might be called shear terror.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 20 2007 06:21 AM

Observer [UK]

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2.5/5

Joseph Proimakis

Pera ap' to concept toy, kai dyotreis eksarseis stin ekseliksi toy, par' oti fainetai polla yposhomeno to Black Sheep den ehei na dosei kai polla oyte sti splateria oyte stin komodia poy prepei na pantrepsei

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 14 2007 04:48 AM

Movies for the Masses

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4/5

Rich Cline

A raucously hysterical romp by some seriously twisted filmmakers.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 07:15 AM

Shadows on the Wall

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3/5

Anthony Quinn

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 05:14 AM

Independent

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Nigel Andrews

Good, camp fun.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 05:04 AM

Financial Times

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4/5

Flock to this if ewe want a bloody laugh.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 04:45 AM

Sun Online

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Tim Robey

The jokes don't quite stay the course, but writer-director Jonathan King generates far too much goodwill for you to mind.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 04:28 AM

Daily Telegraph

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Once the novelty wears off, we’re left with a poorly-made black comedy with plenty of gore but little suspense and even fewer laughs.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 03:45 AM

Daily Mirror [UK]

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2/5

Andrew Pulver

Shaun of the Dead has set the bar pretty high for this sort of thing; Black Sheep just isn't nearly as funny or suspenseful.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 02:55 AM

Guardian [UK]

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Christopher Tookey

If you're in the mood for black comedy - especially if you enjoyed Shaun Of The Dead - this is shear (pun intended) enjoyment.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 02:41 AM

Daily Mail [UK]

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Wendy Ide

There are plenty of decent laughs, but the shadow of the far superior British zombie romcom looms large.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 12 2007 02:33 AM

Times [UK]

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

This impeccably filmed comedy horror film echoes An American Werewolf in London and early Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson, but it has its own unique energy, and it's a must-see.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 11 2007 07:27 PM

Combustible Celluloid

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Matthew Turner

Enjoyable, frequently hilarious horror comedy, although it's stronger on laughs and gloopy gore effects than it is on actual scares.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 11 2007 03:15 AM

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Anna Smith

While it's rarely fall-down hilarious, it's witty enough to please horror fans in search of a light-hearted tribute to splatter flicks of old.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 10 2007 09:56 AM

BBC

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Andy Lowe

Dopey editing, ropey pacing, hokey story structure, scrappy sound, rubbish rubbery gore and acting that would shame a toddlers’ nativity play.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 10 2007 09:35 AM

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Tim Evans

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but there's plenty of chuckles and chills along the way as Henry, Tucket and Experience face the threat of a couple of hundred sheep bright-eyed with bloodlust.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 10 2007 08:57 AM

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