Black Sheep

Camp horror films remind me of the 80s. You know the type, poorly plotted, mediocrely acted films about monsters running amuk with a hero having to arise to save the day? But just because the remind me of the 80s doesn't mean people have stopped making them. As a gimmick, Black Sheep actually sounds pretty fun. Genetic experiments on sheep in New Zealand have created ravenous aggressive sheep who kill without provocation. Those who don't die undergo a transformation into were-sheep who are equally ravenous.

Enter a potential hero with ovinophobia (or fear of sheep) and a militant animal rights activist love interest and you have a pretty bizarre premise for a movie. Sadly the premise doesn't really carry a whole film. This would work better as a short. Not that the filmmakers don't do wonders to make the sheep look about as evil as possible. And the special effects (especially the were-sheep) were done by Weta Workshop so of course they look good but it just can't escape the fact that most of the time this film is just tedious. Occasionally its punctuated by scenes so absurd that you can't help but laugh, however these are few and far between as it follows a fairly generic and formulaic plot to its inevitable conclusion.

It might be best to watch while multitasking. That way you will have something to do during the really boring scenes. I know at least ten minutes was spent looking up on the internet while the film played what fear of sheep would be scientifically. The film does mention it eventually though.