My attention was drawn to this movie when I saw the cover of the DVD in an electronics store. Upon closer inspection I knew I had to get this movie, as the distributor claims it to be in the same category as Peter Jackson's Braindead. Braindead being my all-time favorite disgusting comedy it was a no-brainer to me (pun intended) to buy this movie. The concept of murderous sheep is hilarious in itself, which made me like the movie before I even watched it. However, now I have seen it I am a little disappointed in the execution of the idea. Sure, the movie is funny and has a lot of laughs, but it is not as much over the top and funny as Braindead. When explicitly referring to the similarity to that movie, I can't help but make a comparison. Black sheep gives me the idea that the writers were trying too hard for it to be funny. The 'hippy chick' named Experience also really annoyed me, as her karma chi babbling seems to be drawn straight from corny sitcoms such as Friends. Like this example there are several other too simple or missed jokes which the movie could have done without. Fans of the genre horror comedies should still watch this movie, as good entries in the genre are scarce. However, this movie has to recognize the likes of 'Braindead' and 'Shaun of the dead' as its superiors. I would rank this movie at about the same level as I would rank 'Army of darkness' and 'Idle hands', which are also great but not classics.
Review of Black Sheep
