It's a lively affair, extremely violent, full of black humour and what might be called shear terror.
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10/20/07
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.
Theatrical Release:12-10-2007
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... [More]
Starring: Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis
Director: Jonathan King
Reviews for Black Sheep
A raucously hysterical romp by some seriously twisted filmmakers.
10/12/07
The farce maintains a rollicking pace and the performances are more accomplished and likeable than a film of this sort generally musters.
10/12/07
Good, camp fun.
10/12/07
Flock to this if ewe want a bloody laugh.
10/12/07
The jokes don't quite stay the course, but writer-director Jonathan King generates far too much goodwill for you to mind.
10/12/07
Top CriticOnce the novelty wears off, we’re left with a poorly-made black comedy with plenty of gore but little suspense and even fewer laughs.
10/12/07
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.
10/12/07
Top CriticIf you're in the mood for black comedy - especially if you enjoyed Shaun Of The Dead - this is shear (pun intended) enjoyment.
10/12/07
There are plenty of decent laughs, but the shadow of the far superior British zombie romcom looms large.
10/12/07
Top CriticEnjoyable, frequently hilarious horror comedy, although it's stronger on laughs and gloopy gore effects than it is on actual scares.
10/11/07
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.
10/10/07
Top CriticDopey editing, ropey pacing, hokey story structure, scrappy sound, rubbish rubbery gore and acting that would shame a toddlers’ nativity play.
10/10/07
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.
10/10/07
Make up your own sheep-related pun - ewe’ll love it, mutton to be ashamed of, ram-bunctious etc. If you only see one zombie sheep movie, you won’t have a lot of choice, but this certainly delivers all you could wish for.
10/10/07
Top CriticThe only people who are likely to feel hard done by are vegetarians, farmers and those whose stomachs are weaker than their sense of humour.
10/10/07
The performances may be uneven, but the flawed characters are believable, the sheep surprisingly scary and the animal antics often laugh-out-loud funny.
10/10/07
Top CriticLike its ovine stars, Black Sheep is none too smart, but will certainly coat you in its fluffy warmth and put an affectionate smile on your face. Lacks much real bite, mind.
10/04/07
Top CriticBrisk, rambunctious splatter-comedy
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