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Black Sheep (2006)

Black Sheep poster
Directed by
Jonathan King
Genre
comedy film, horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, splatter film, monster film
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 832 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in New Zealand must defend themselves when a genetic experiment turns sheep into bloodthirsty zombies.

sillygoryfast-pacedcampyabsurdhorror-comedyzany

What happens

Black Sheep is a 2006 New Zealand comedy horror film written and directed by Jonathan King. It was produced by Philippa Campbell and stars Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis, Glenis Levestam, Tandi Wright, and Oliver Driver as a group of people who must defend themselves when a genetic engineering experiment turns harmless sheep into bloodthirsty zombies. Black Sheep premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2006 and was theatrically released in New Zealand on March 29, 2007. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $5 million at the box office. It also received a Narcisse Award nomination for Best Feature Film. A sequel is in development. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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