Posted by: bcooper71577 | September 15, 2008

Black Sheep

While technically not a zombie movie, genetically altered sheep bred to be killing machines and have the ability to turn anyone they bite into killer man-sheep is definately worth a mention.

Leave it to those damn New Zealanders to come up with the idea for killer sheep. There is nothing funnier than watching people cower in fear from live sheep. Especially, when they often just stand there oblivious to the fact that they are the focal point for a horror movie.

Oliver Oldfield started out life as a nice New Zealander chasing sheep on a four-wheeler with his father. Oliver’s older brother Angus is a bit of weirdo who likes skinning the sheep and then scarying his littler bother by wearing the skin. ICK!  Their father ends up dead after falling off a cliff, chasing after a wayward sheep and Oliver grows up with a severe fear of sheep.

He returns to the farm after 15 years or so to sell his share of the farm to his brother and stumbles upon the killer sheep.

They did a good job making the robotic sheep look menacing as they rip the intestines from their victimes. While the sheep definately steal the show, the man-sheep are the surprise hits of the movie.

A person bitten by the killer sheep will turn into a killer sheep or rather the 8-foot tall bipedal equivalent. What makes this movie special, is the characters ability to actually convey fear as they run around these poor confused sheep who are just looking for that lonely farmboy.

For everyone asking that question, yes one character did make sweet love to a sheep, but luckily it was tastefully done. It was a beautiful beautiful moment. Alright, it was actually quite disturbing. Good luck, looking at a wool sweater the same again. And you will never count these bastards again.


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