Review of Black Sheep (1996) by Spencer A — 29 Oct 2009

15 years after losing his father in a accident, Henry returns back to the family sheep farm, only to find that his brother's idea of breeding isn't the traditional way.

An interesting idea that reminds you of some of classic independant horror movies (Bad Taste, Braindead, Undead, etc.). The story is a bit weak in places and even though it is only 86 minutes long, it drags. The lack of CGI effects is very welcome and gives the movie a great feel. The humour is sporadic, and even though there are some very amusing set-pieces, I feel that the movie actually takes itself a little too seriously in places. In the end, I came to the conclusion that this style of horror film doesn't work as well these days compared to when the classics I mentioned before were released on an unsuspecting world. With the retro feel, it kinds of reminds me of a Troma movie with slicker production values and a much bigger budget.