Black Sheep (2006)

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

Director:

Jonathan King

Writer:

Jonathan King

Stars:

Oliver Driver, Nathan Meister, Tammy Davis

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

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

weresheep | eaten alive | animal castration | mad lamb disease | lamb | 

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Taglines:

Get ready for the Violence of the Lambs!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

It took four people to operate the Grant monster sheep suit.

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Goofs

(at around 34 mins) When a character says "Now get the fuck off my land", it's out of sync.

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Quotes

Henry: [seeing millions of sheep run down the hill] Oh no!

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Connections

Referenced in WWE Smackdown!: The Black Sheep of the Family (2020)

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!

Details

Official Sites:

Hanway Films

Country:

New Zealand South Korea

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2007 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Black Sheep

Filming Locations:

North Island, New Zealand

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,102, 24 June 2007

Gross USA:

$84,283

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,947,717

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1