Making a sequel to a beloved cult classic two decades after the original is a massive gamble and usually legacy sequels fall flat but somehow Black Sheeps manages to beat the odds and delivers a bloody, hilarious follow-up that is almost worth the twenty year wait.

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Twenty years after the events of Black Sheep, a young scientist investigating a dangerous new pathogen returns to her hometown of Woolston, near the site of the original outbreak. There, a sinister cult, a ruthless developer and a forbidden area known as the Zone stand between her and the truth. Behind its boundaries, the horrors unleashed two decades earlier have been growing stronger—and the killer sheep are ready to return.

 

Right from the get go is that classic deadpan Kiwi humor, it knows exactly how absurd its premise is and leans all the way into that madness carrying a hard to describe charm. They did a wonderful job at introducing the new characters into the chaos and the returning faces are used brilliantly rather than feeling shoehorned in for cheap nostalgia.

 

For fans of the original, the practical effects, body horror and sheer gore are just as present, Black Sheeps is just as grotesque, inventive and gruesome as the first film. Make no mistake, this movie is completely unhinged and won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. However, if you have a taste for a whacky dark comedy with a bit of gore thrown in it’s an absolute blast.

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A bloody, hilarious sequel, Black Sheeps is almost worth the twenty year wait.