HorrorComedy

Black Sheep

- There are over 40 million sheep in New Zealand, and they're pissed off!

A genetic engineering experiment gone horribly awry turns a large flock of docile sheep into unrelenting killing machines.

Release Date : 2007-03-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : New Zealand Film CommissionLive Stock FilmsEscapade PicturesSinglet FilmsThe Daesung GroupWeta WorkshopWeta Digital

Production Country : New ZealandSouth Korea

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Henry Oldfield

Original Name : Nathan Meister

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angus Oldfield

Original Name : Peter Feeney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Experience

Original Name : Danielle Mason

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Rush

Original Name : Tandi Wright

Gender : Female

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Min Windle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tucker

Original Name : Tammy Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Mac

Original Name : Glenis Levestam

Gender : Female

Character Name : Grant

Original Name : Oliver Driver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prebble

Original Name : James Ashcroft

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brash

Original Name : Ian Harcourt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Muldoon

Original Name : Richard Chapman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Nick Blake

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Mick Rose

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oliver Oldfield

Original Name : Matthew Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Henry

Original Name : Nick Fenton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Winston

Original Name : Louis Sutherland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Weresheep

Original Name : Kevin McTurk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Justin B. Carter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Jono Manks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Luke Hawker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Matthew J. Saville

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Richard Whiteside

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Tim Wong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Deana Elvins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Lewis Rowe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Peter Rutherford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man pulled down by sheep

Original Name : Jonathan King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Lucy Briant

Gender : Female

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Ovinaphobia in Wairarapa! Black Sheep, written and directed by Jonathan King is a wonderfully kooky horror comedy filmed out of New Zealand. Premise is simple, genetic tampering by unstable farmer man-child type has produced psychotic zombie sheep who like to chow down on human flesh. If you are "lucky" to still be alive after being bitten, you turn into a human/sheep hybrid - who likes to chow down on human flesh! All inhabitants of this island are doomed unless three spunky young heroes in waiting can overcome monumental odds and save the day! With effects done by Weta being no bad thing, Black Sheep is a whole bunch of popcorn munching fun. Many of the jokes aren't really surprising but they hit the mark because the comedy is drawn nice and broad. It helps as well that much of it carries a sense of mischievous depravity about it, while the snarky asides to scientists and tree hugging environmentalists shows King to have a semblance of world awareness about him. The cinematography (Richard Bluck) is gorgeous, capturing the magnificent landscapes as a backdrop to the ovine carnage, and Victoria Kelly's musical score is jovial supreme. Nothing earth shattering here, so those horror/comedy fans who venture in for the first time expecting otherwise will be disappointed. However, at under 90 minutes in length King's movie never once sags in pace or gasp for new comedic air. It's a short sharp shocker of a rib tickler and well worthy of a look if in the requisite mood. 7/10