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Black Sheep

Film, 2007

 Black Sheep

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 Synopsis

When inept environmental activists release a mutant lamb from a laboratory, thousands of sheep are turned into bloodthirsty predators. Three hapless humans are stranded far from help. As the woolly nightmare develops, they discover there's worse to come: one bite from an infected sheep has an alarming effect on those bitten ... director Jonathan King executes genre thrills and tips over a few sacred cows in his well-received debut feature.

 Background

A perspective Costa Botes 22.08.2008

"There are 40 million sheep in New Zealand... and they're pissed off!"

A great tagline, and a clean, simple poster campaign spearheaded the solid performance of this film in local and international markets. It's clearly a horror film, and ...

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 The Sheep Collection

 Where to buy

Available from Aro Video and ScreenLine.