A closer look at “20 Years After Lord of the Rings, New Zealand's Weirdest Zombie Movie 'Black Sheep' Still ”, exactly as the source publishes it. Two decades ago, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy transformed New Zealand into a global filmmaking powerhouse, proving that epic fantasy could be shot in the country's dramatic landscapes. That infrastructure and talent pool paved the way for a very different kind of Kiwi cinema: 2006's Black Sheep, a horror-comedy about genetically engineered sheep turning into bloodthirsty killers. Directed by Jonathan King and produced by Weta Workshop, the film used the same special-effects expertise honed on orcs and hobbits to create grotesque zombie sheep.
While it never reached blockbuster status, Black Sheep became a cult favorite, showing that New Zealand could do more than majestic epics. It demonstrated the versatility of the local industry, from high fantasy to low-budget splatter. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.