Black Sheep (2006)

An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into blood-thirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.

Director:

Jonathan King

Writer:

Jonathan King

Stars:

Nathan Meister, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nathan Meister	...	Henry Oldfield
Peter Feeney	...	Angus Oldfield
Danielle Mason	...	Experience
Tammy Davis	...	Tucker
Oliver Driver	...	Grant
Tandi Wright	...	Doctor Rush
Glenis Levestam	...	Mrs. Mac
Nick Blake	...	Taxi Driver
Matthew Chamberlain	...	Oliver Oldfield (as Matt Chamberlain)
Nick Fenton	...	Young Henry
Eli Kent	...	Young Angus
Sam Clarke	...	Young Tucker
Richard Chapman	...	Muldoon
Louis Sutherland	...	Winston
Ian Harcourt	...	Brash

Storyline

Growing up on the family sheep farm was idyllic for smart, sensitive Harry Olfield, except for some knavish mischief from cocky brother Angus, until their dad has a fatal accident. Fifteen years later, Harry has finished sheep-phobia therapy and his ICT schooling and returns. Angus buys him out, all ready to present the genetically engineered Oldfield sheep he bred with a ruthless team. When environmentalist Grant steals a discarded embryo, which has sharp teeth, he gets bitten by it, and thus the first the be infected with predatory hunger and a mechanism that turns any mammal into a werewolf version. Running for the farm men, Grant's mate, student Experience, gets teamed up with Harry and his boorish but gentle pastoral youth friend Tucker. They must survive both the bloodthirsty sheep and their creators, who didn't realize this yet but dispose of an antidote.

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Plot Keywords:

sheep | farm | antidote | genetic engineering | new zealand | 

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Taglines:

Shear terror!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

NZonScreen listing

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2007 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Muerte en la granja

Filming Locations:

Wairarapa, New Zealand

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£246,135 (UK) (12 October 2007)

Gross:

£534,415 (UK) (19 October 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand On Air, Daesung Group, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released in Spain as a double feature with Severance.

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Goofs

When they're in the house getting attacked by weresheep-Grant, the digital clock in the background goes from "3:12" to "3:11" in a later scene.

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Quotes

Tucker: If it wasn't for my gumboot!

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Connections

Featured in Welshy Reviews: Black Sheep (2012)

User Reviews

Brilliant.

This movie tickled my funny bone. Its got that great Kiwi humor, this the huge amounts of swearing, Maori jokes, and Kiwiana icons. Look out for the part with the Watties sauce, and the crazy Asian guy running across the screen.

The actors are pretty good, and Weta workshop must have been in their element with the splatter style film. You get a fright, then laugh because you realise its a psycho sheep. Sheep? C'mon. Some people may never be able to return to the farm again, but me? I have a whole new respect for the woolly guys. Put this move at the top of your must see list!