Black Sheep

Black Sheep - 2007

Live Stock Films - 83 min.
DVD UPCs #9339065000504; 796019805704; 5051429701301(Blu-Ray)

Cast: Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis, Glenis Levestam, Oliver Driver.
Writers: Jonathan King; Editor: Chris Plummer; Director: of Photography: Richard Bluck; Original Music:
Victoria Kelly; Production Designer: Kim Sinclair; Effects Designer and Supervisor: Richard Taylor;
Producer: Philippa Campbell; Director: Jonathan King.

On a vast New Zealand sheep station, a reckless genetic engineering experiment goes horribly wrong, turning sheep into bloodthirsty killers. So you now know the beginning and the obvious ending - it is only the journey that is left to experience. Filmed in the lower Wairarapa, near Wellington, this bloody thing is in the early Peter Jackson tradition and benefited by having Richard Taylor and the WETA Workshop people to do their magic on killer sheep.

Censor Rating: R 13 - Review Rating: C+

AVAILABILITY OF VHS OR DVD COPIES

An R4 PAL DVD version is available for about $20nz from various New Zealand sellers and from Australian sources for $20-25au. An R1 ntsc version is available from North American sources for $10us. The R2 version sells for about 16#.
It is 2.35:1 widecreen with 5.1 or 2.0 Dolby Digital. Extras include: optional audio commentary by the director, five deleted scenes (4 min. total) , bloopers (2:27 min), a "Making Of" featurette (31:32 min) and a 2 minute trailer.
It is available in Blu-Ray format in the UK for about 25#, in New Zealand for about $40nz and Australia for about $35au. It is PAL ALL REGION and contains the same extras as the dvd version with the addition of optional English subtitles. It is presented 1080p 24fps and the same audio options as the dvd. I do not have confirmation that the extras are presented 1080p.

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SOUNDTRACK ON AUDIO CD

No known soundtrack of this title.

Link to soundtrack sample download

This vastly entertaining New Zealand horror comedy, made in 2006 but released in the US in 2007, featured a splendid score from Award-winning NZ composer Victoria Kelly. Suitably grand and intentionally overplayed, like the movie itself, Kelly’s score builds up from a subtle mysterioso to a rollicking, rhythmic score that really drives the story’s energy and humor without losing its pragmatic integrity. The music is prolific in the film, but it builds a continual mood of activity, propulsion, and fun. - from cinefantastiqueonline.com

REVIEWS & MISC

Scary Minds Review

At The Movies - Review by David Stratton

Metacritic Reviews

Siskel and Ebert Video Review

Cinematical Interview with Jonathan King

Seven Behind the Scenes Video Clips

TRAILER & AWARDS

Official Trailer

Information at IMDB

Short videos of special effects samples at WETA site

2007 - Special Jury Prize Audience Award - Gerardmer Film Festival
2008 - Qantas Film and Televison Craft Awards - Best Sound Design (Tim Prebble, Gethin Creagh, Gilbert Lake); Best Make-Up Design (Dave Elsey).

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