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62 out of 100

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5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Starring: Nathan Meister, Oliver Driver, Tammy Davis
  • Summary: Terrified of sheep and dosed up on therapy, Henry Oldfield (Meister) returns to his family's farm to sell out his older brother Angus (Feeney), unaware that something baaaaad is going on: Angus' reckless genetic engineering program. When a pair of inept environmental activists release a mutant lamb from Angus' laboratory onto the farm, thousands of sheep are turned into bloodthirsty predators. (IFC Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    78
    It's smart; it's silly; it's – kill me now – shear terror.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    50
    I did like seeing the (fakey-looking) sheep take flying neck-high leaps at various human throats, in scenes recalling the killer rabbit in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." And I enjoyed the Kiwi dialects. And I suspect King's next film will be better.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    30
    Stunning vistas of New Zealand's rolling countryside aren't enough to carry this lame 2006 horror spoof.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. RayR
    9
    Absurdly funny. A classic horror/gore/comedy. A must see if you enjoyed Shaun of the Dead and/or Evil Dead.
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  2. Zoey
    4
    Hmm...this movie was entertaining, but only because me and my friends saw it as a comedy instead of a horror movie. Seriously, we were laughing out loud! Problem is, I don't think that was its intention.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ScarTissue1990
    1
    I usually give movies more than 4 chances in redeeming my respect, but this film is terrible. I watch movies with an open mind but, this is just terrible. The acting is one of the main reasons why I don't like this film..… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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