Black Sheep (2007) Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle | Peter HartlaubAdd Critic to Favorites

Never very frightening, but it's clever and fun, with a memorable amount of humor and gore.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Sam AdamsAdd Critic to Favorites

The cast, including Tammy Davis as a handyman and Glenis Levestam as a housekeeper with a taste for innards, hits its marks flawlessly, even when the material isn't first-rate. Like "Shaun of the Dead," Black Sheep is at once exhilarating and self-deprecating, knowledgeable without being fannish, clever but not too clever.Read the full review

The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites

Once you have seen a sheep munching on a bloody human leg, you may think twice about your next leg of lamb. On the other hand maybe you'll be inspired to seek vengeance. To provoke one of these responses -- vegetarianism or a defiant meat eating -- may be the point of this odd, amusing film.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Luke SaderAdd Critic to Favorites

A giddily subversive addition to the age-old cinema tradition of the horror comedy.Read the full review

Variety | Jay WeissbergAdd Critic to Favorites

Endearingly amusing horror pic.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites

The gold standard for the modern monster movie remains "Tremors," which combines genuine thrills with clever plot twists and distinctive characters. By contrast, Black Sheep has a bunch of one-note living jokes running around willy-nilly while being chased by killer sheep.Read the full review

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