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Black Sheep

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Black Sheep
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1hr 27min
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2006
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Weinstein Company
Synopsis: A genetic engineering experiment gone horribly awry turns a large flock of docile sheep into unrelenting killing machines in this rural horror comedy directed by Jonathan King and featuring special effects designed by Weta Workshop. When the death of his father and a stress-induced fear of sheep pushes him toward the edge of a nervous breakdown, skilled farmer Henry Oldfield leaves the family farm behind in a desperate bid to achieve inner peace. Upon returning to the farm following a 15-year absence, ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
The cast, including Tammy Davis as a handyman and Glenis Levestam as a housekeeper with a taste for innards, hits its marks flawlessly, even when the material isn't first-rate. Like "Shaun of the Dead," Black Sheep is at once exhilarating and self-deprecating, knowledgeable without being fannish, clever but not too clever. Full Review
Metascore
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62
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Henry Oldfield
Experience
Angus Oldfield, Angus
Tucker
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Peter Feeney in "Black Sheep" (IFC Films)
Oliver Driver in "Black Sheep" (IFC Films)
A sheep in a hallway in "Black Sheep" (IFC Films)
A WETA Workshop employee works on a weresheep on the set of "Black Sheep" (IFC Films)
Danielle Mason, left, and Nathan Meister in "Black Sheep" (IFC Films)
Jono Manks in "Black Sheep" (IFC Films)
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