Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Ever Seen the Horror Film Black Sheep?
Tracey, I disagree. I think tha tbringing Black Sheep home would endear you to them. I haven't seen it as yet, hoping to rent it as soon as I can get into Blockbuster, but the sheer snarkiness of the trailer had me howling. tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah. Shaun was good, but the idea of Killer sheep gives me the willies (sp) I live some gory movies once I see them, but i'm usually slow to go out of my way to seem them. While I was Mexico, I had on demand and there were video stores, but I just did not rent much. I also missed a lot of stuff that did not get down there, so with a rental que of almost 200, I put off the killer sheep-- besides, my husband and brother in law are already making fun of some of my more adventuresome movie nite rental choices. i would never live the sheep down --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: check the trailer at Apple's site. It's not bad at all, just kinda funny. you get hints of the gore. But didn't you watch Shaun of the Dead? I heard that's pretty gory? -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] No the description on Netflix kind of terrified me. after I got done laughing at the concept of killer sheep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: didja check the trailer? -- Original message -- From: Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] All jokes aside, huh? Oh my gosh, that's hilarious!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All the jokes about sheep put me in mind of this film i've been hearing about for months, Black Sheep. With taglines like There are forty million sheep in New Zealand. They're all pissed off and The violence of the lambs, it sounds like a hoot. It's supposed to be very violent, very gory (the sheep routinely eat human entrails), and very funny. Sounds like a blast, reminds me of an updated version of camp classics like The Food of the Gods or Night of the Lepus, but with more blood, and FX courtesy of WETA! Check out the trailer, it's hilarious. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltrailer/ Synopsis: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so Iâll only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really donât want to get them interested. - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Re: Ever Seen the Horror Film Black Sheep?
I got dirty looks from my husband when I mentioned it. He started throwing up some recent choices he felt were poor. I'm emailing the info to my brother-in-law --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think that would be a good idea...I think... tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe if I show the trailer to the guys, they will trust me to add it to movie nite --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mike Street streetforce1@ wrote: I'm adding that to my Netflix right now that trailer is the funniest thing ever. On Dec 19, 2007 2:38 PM, B. Smith daikaiju66@ wrote: This has been on my Netflix for a while. I'll have to move it up the list. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: i haven't seen it yet... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) tdlists@ I've been too afraid. Don't know why. Did you like it? KeithBJohnson@ wrote: All the jokes about sheep put me in mind of this film i've been hearing about for months, Black Sheep. With taglines like There are forty million sheep in New Zealand. They're all pissed off and The violence of the lambs, it sounds like a hoot. It's supposed to be very violent, very gory (the sheep routinely eat human entrails), and very funny. Sounds like a blast, reminds me of an updated version of camp classics like The Food of the Gods or Night of the Lepus, but with more blood, and FX courtesy of WETA! Check out the trailer, it's hilarious. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltrai ler/ http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltra iler/ Synopsis: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- -- Blogs: The Greasy Guide http://greasyguide.com Your Online Destination for Urban Information Coming Soon Street Sweet NYC http://www.streetsweetnyc.com Get your fix on cupcake bliss. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so I'll only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really don't want to get them interested. - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Re: Ever Seen the Horror Film Black Sheep?
Yeah. Shaun was good, but the idea of Killer sheep gives me the willies (sp) I live some gory movies once I see them, but i'm usually slow to go out of my way to seem them. While I was Mexico, I had on demand and there were video stores, but I just did not rent much. I also missed a lot of stuff that did not get down there, so with a rental que of almost 200, I put off the killer sheep-- besides, my husband and brother in law are already making fun of some of my more adventuresome movie nite rental choices. i would never live the sheep down --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: check the trailer at Apple's site. It's not bad at all, just kinda funny. you get hints of the gore. But didn't you watch Shaun of the Dead? I heard that's pretty gory? -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] No the description on Netflix kind of terrified me. after I got done laughing at the concept of killer sheep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: didja check the trailer? -- Original message -- From: Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] All jokes aside, huh? Oh my gosh, that's hilarious!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All the jokes about sheep put me in mind of this film i've been hearing about for months, Black Sheep. With taglines like There are forty million sheep in New Zealand. They're all pissed off and The violence of the lambs, it sounds like a hoot. It's supposed to be very violent, very gory (the sheep routinely eat human entrails), and very funny. Sounds like a blast, reminds me of an updated version of camp classics like The Food of the Gods or Night of the Lepus, but with more blood, and FX courtesy of WETA! Check out the trailer, it's hilarious. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltrailer/ Synopsis: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so Iâll only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really donât want to get them interested. - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Re: Ever Seen the Horror Film Black Sheep?
Maybe if I show the trailer to the guys, they will trust me to add it to movie nite --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mike Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm adding that to my Netflix right now that trailer is the funniest thing ever. On Dec 19, 2007 2:38 PM, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has been on my Netflix for a while. I'll have to move it up the list. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: i haven't seen it yet... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) tdlists@ I've been too afraid. Don't know why. Did you like it? KeithBJohnson@ wrote: All the jokes about sheep put me in mind of this film i've been hearing about for months, Black Sheep. With taglines like There are forty million sheep in New Zealand. They're all pissed off and The violence of the lambs, it sounds like a hoot. It's supposed to be very violent, very gory (the sheep routinely eat human entrails), and very funny. Sounds like a blast, reminds me of an updated version of camp classics like The Food of the Gods or Night of the Lepus, but with more blood, and FX courtesy of WETA! Check out the trailer, it's hilarious. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltrai ler/ http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltra iler/ Synopsis: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- -- Blogs: The Greasy Guide http://greasyguide.com Your Online Destination for Urban Information Coming Soon Street Sweet NYC http://www.streetsweetnyc.com Get your fix on cupcake bliss. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Ever Seen the Horror Film Black Sheep?
I think that would be a good idea...I think... tdemorsella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe if I show the trailer to the guys, they will trust me to add it to movie nite --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mike Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm adding that to my Netflix right now that trailer is the funniest thing ever. On Dec 19, 2007 2:38 PM, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has been on my Netflix for a while. I'll have to move it up the list. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, KeithBJohnson@ wrote: i haven't seen it yet... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) tdlists@ I've been too afraid. Don't know why. Did you like it? KeithBJohnson@ wrote: All the jokes about sheep put me in mind of this film i've been hearing about for months, Black Sheep. With taglines like There are forty million sheep in New Zealand. They're all pissed off and The violence of the lambs, it sounds like a hoot. It's supposed to be very violent, very gory (the sheep routinely eat human entrails), and very funny. Sounds like a blast, reminds me of an updated version of camp classics like The Food of the Gods or Night of the Lepus, but with more blood, and FX courtesy of WETA! Check out the trailer, it's hilarious. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltrai ler/ http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltra iler/ Synopsis: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- -- Blogs: The Greasy Guide http://greasyguide.com Your Online Destination for Urban Information Coming Soon Street Sweet NYC http://www.streetsweetnyc.com Get your fix on cupcake bliss. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so Ill only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really dont want to get them interested. - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Re: Ever Seen the Horror Film Black Sheep?
This has been on my Netflix for a while. I'll have to move it up the list. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i haven't seen it yet... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've been too afraid. Don't know why. Did you like it? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All the jokes about sheep put me in mind of this film i've been hearing about for months, Black Sheep. With taglines like There are forty million sheep in New Zealand. They're all pissed off and The violence of the lambs, it sounds like a hoot. It's supposed to be very violent, very gory (the sheep routinely eat human entrails), and very funny. Sounds like a blast, reminds me of an updated version of camp classics like The Food of the Gods or Night of the Lepus, but with more blood, and FX courtesy of WETA! Check out the trailer, it's hilarious. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltrai ler/ http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltra iler/ Synopsis: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Ever Seen the Horror Film Black Sheep?
I'm adding that to my Netflix right now that trailer is the funniest thing ever. On Dec 19, 2007 2:38 PM, B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has been on my Netflix for a while. I'll have to move it up the list. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i haven't seen it yet... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've been too afraid. Don't know why. Did you like it? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All the jokes about sheep put me in mind of this film i've been hearing about for months, Black Sheep. With taglines like There are forty million sheep in New Zealand. They're all pissed off and The violence of the lambs, it sounds like a hoot. It's supposed to be very violent, very gory (the sheep routinely eat human entrails), and very funny. Sounds like a blast, reminds me of an updated version of camp classics like The Food of the Gods or Night of the Lepus, but with more blood, and FX courtesy of WETA! Check out the trailer, it's hilarious. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltrai ler/ http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltra iler/ Synopsis: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- -- Blogs: The Greasy Guide http://greasyguide.com Your Online Destination for Urban Information Coming Soon Street Sweet NYC http://www.streetsweetnyc.com Get your fix on cupcake bliss. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Ever Seen the Horror Film Black Sheep?
please let us know your thoughts. if it's not super gory i may have to see it. -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] This has been on my Netflix for a while. I'll have to move it up the list. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i haven't seen it yet... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've been too afraid. Don't know why. Did you like it? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All the jokes about sheep put me in mind of this film i've been hearing about for months, Black Sheep. With taglines like There are forty million sheep in New Zealand. They're all pissed off and The violence of the lambs, it sounds like a hoot. It's supposed to be very violent, very gory (the sheep routinely eat human entrails), and very funny. Sounds like a blast, reminds me of an updated version of camp classics like The Food of the Gods or Night of the Lepus, but with more blood, and FX courtesy of WETA! Check out the trailer, it's hilarious. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltrai ler/ http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blacksheep/internationaltra iler/ Synopsis: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sheep/about.php This blood-soaked horror comedy is the story of Henry Oldfield (Nathan Meister), a New Zealander with an unfortunate phobia...of sheep. When Henry was a boy, his father was killed in a herding accident on the land, and Henry fled to the big city. Now, years later, he has returned to sell his half of the farm and--at the behest of his therapist--to face his fears. Meanwhile, Henry's sadistic older brother Angus (Peter Feeney) has taken over the family business, and become widely known for his controversial genetic experiments on the animals. When two animal activists release one of Angus's genetically-altered lambs, Henry's trip quickly turns into his worst nightmare, as the lamb's zombie-like bite turns sheep and people into vicious flesh-eaters. Henry joins forces with one of the animal activists (Danielle Mason), and together they try to escape the sheep and find an antidote for the virus. Director Jonathon King cleverly plays on the silliness of the normally docile, dimwitted lamb as terrifying monster, and his shots of the sheep swarming over the hills induce equal parts thrills and laughter. However, the storyline could perhaps have benefited from a bit less action, and a bit more plot, as the suspense and jokes begin to fizzle by the end. The excellent WETA WORKSHOP (known for its work on the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) delivers hilariously gory special effects. Faces are eaten off, humans throw their own limbs, and heads explode, culminating in a raucous bloodbath that will likely earn BLACK SHEEP cult status among the EVIL DEAD crowd. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
