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Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Profoundly marvelous sheepish gore. "I am not a tree I am a sheep". Maybe lacks some tension in parts but makes up for it in humour. The story is a pretty simple morality tale (as is often the case). It's nice not to have American values threaded through. Excellent special effects, great performances and a decent script slips this up the gore charts. Wonderful landscape and some decent cinematography mean this doesn't just rely on the narrative to satisfy. Not over preachy but makes its points well and never ever takes itself too seriously. Well made, funny, well scripted and some excellent performances. Overall a definite recommendation.Look forward to more of the same from an excellent filmmaking team.

Blond New Zealand sheep-farm inheritor Nathan Meister (as Henry Oldfield) has sheep-phobia, probably due to the incident in the opening sequence. He considers selling his share in the farm to the "Black Sheep" of the family, brunet brother Peter Feeney (as Angus), who is conducting secret experiments on the sheep. Best supporting actor Tammy Davis (as Tucker) wants to help Mr. Meister conquer his demons. Arriving on the scene are attractive Danielle Mason (as Experience) and freaky partner Oliver Driver (as Grant), a pair of animal rights activists. She shows off a nice figure with her backpack strap. He breaks a container of baby sheep, which can turn animals and sheep into werewolf-type monsters...***** Black Sheep (9/10/06) Jonathan King ~ Nathan Meister, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis, Danielle Mason

Delirious, energetic, over the top splatter comedy written and directed by Jonathan King, made in the style of early Peter Jackson. Likable Nathan Meister plays Henry Oldfield, who's been away from the family farm for years having developed a debilitating fear of sheep. Now he seeks closure and is selling his share of the farm to his older brother Angus (Peter Feeney), who, not content to do things the traditional way, has been messing around with genetics; a meddling environmentalist quickly causes a problem when a mutated embryo he's snatched ends up infecting other sheep and creating an onslaught of murderous mutton. "Black Sheep" is invigorating, priceless stuff that never misses a chance for a great gag. Undeniably, it's crude at times, but damn if it doesn't come up with fart jokes that are actually funny. The framework is all treated seriously - the gorgeous scenery & impressive cinematography, the pastoral setting, the wonderful music by Victoria Kelly - and as a result it makes the humour so utterly infectious. The gore is plentiful, with lots of innards and blood being tossed about; the creature and makeup effects by Jackson's WETA company are great fun to watch. Twisted moments (such as Angus's *beep*'d up sense of animal husbandry) and dark humour (when the mutating environmentalist Grant (Oliver Driver) chows down on an unfortunate bunny) are all part of the mix. Feeney is a deliciously smug villain, appealing and sexy Danielle Mason is hilarious as the deeply committed activist with the memorable moniker of "Experience", Tammy Davis supremely engaging as the easygoing Tucker, Tandi Wright a hoot as a mad scientist, and Glenis Levestam (who was actually in Jackson's "Braindead") a delight as feisty old Mrs. Mac. Even in light of all the outrageous shenanigans on display, the movie does make a case for the need for people to face their fears. The whole idea of seeing sheep, ordinarily such a placid species, turn so savage is a great hook to begin with, and there are some gut busting tag lines to go with this movie, which is incredibly well paced and ends on a true high note, with King and company paying tribute to killer animal movies of decades past. Not to be missed. Eight out of 10.

How did I first hear about this horror comedy film from New Zealand? I can't remember exactly, but I do recall discovering its existence not long after its release. I had previously seen another film called "Black Sheep" (though not the first one with that title), which was the mediocre 1996 comedy starring Chris Farley and David Spade, but knew that this film had nothing to do with that one. I started watching this horror comedy about three years ago, I guess not long after it came out on DVD, but didn't get very far into it. I never watched the whole thing until sometime within the past few weeks, and think I found most of it pretty boring the first time, or very close to it. However, watching it a second time just a few weeks later, it did improve.Henry Oldfield is raised on a sheep farm in New Zealand, and one day in his childhood, his older brother, Angus kills Henry's pet sheep and decides to play a cruel prank on Henry with the sheep's carcass! The two brothers are then informed by the farm's housekeeper, Mrs. Mac that their father has just died in an accident. These two incidents traumatize Henry and give him a phobia of sheep. Fifteen years later, the younger Oldfield brother returns to the farm after therapy for his phobia, to sell his share of the farm to his older brother, who is still a piece of work. Angus happens to be conducting genetic engineering on sheep, turning them into vicious flesh-eaters! Environmental activists Grant and Experience come to get evidence to expose this secret experimentation, and Grant manages to steal a mutant embryo! The two activists are separated while running from the scientists, and Grant accidentally releases the embryo, which bites and mutates him! The mutant lamb then goes around and infects flocks of sheep, so being afraid of sheep now won't be such an irrational fear for Henry to have, nor will it be for others on the New Zealand sheep farms! Even during my second viewing, I found some parts that made me laugh a bit around the beginning, but not enough to really satisfy me or convince me I really got it. However, that changed before long. The first really funny part I found was probably the segment which introduces Grant and Experience, as Grant steals the embryo and the two of them must evade the scientists. I even found it funny when the creature is freed and attacks Grant, even though this is one of the gruesome scenes! There are many more funny parts after this, with a sheep driving a truck, some of Experience's environmental talk, Angus' encounter with the mutated Grant on the road, and a number of others, even if they're mostly not HUGE laughs. The characters face a lot of danger on the adventure, so the film also has its suspense. The effects by Weta Workshop for the mutated creatures look pretty hokey, but due to the company's reputation, and that fact that I've seen their work in several other movies, this must have been intentional, part of the movie's campy style. Lots of beautiful New Zealand scenery is featured here, and I didn't recognize any of the cast, but was still pleased with their performances.This movie was released not long after "Snakes on a Plane", and it seems both films are campy ones, with deliberately hokey special effects, and are not meant to be taken seriously. However, when I watched the first film of the two for the first time just a couple months ago, I was still not impressed, and couldn't imagine a second viewing changing that. Even my first viewing of "Black Sheep" was better than that one viewing of the venomous snake movie, and like I said, my second viewing of this film showed an improvement after the first. A major reason why I think this film is far superior to "Snakes on a Plane" is that unlike the more widely known campy flick of the two, I actually found this one funny. I can understand why many would hate this particular film entitled "Black Sheep". Many would probably misunderstand it, plus some scenes are VERY gruesome, so the film is NOT for those who can't stand that kind of graphic violence! It's also possible that I don't quite get this film as much as I might if I knew more about New Zealand culture. Still, overall, I think it's a pretty good contribution to the horror comedy genre, for those who don't mind insane movies!