Director Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is undeniably one of the greatest fantasy films ever. The acting, phenomenal soundtrack, and breathtaking New Zealand scenery make it a masterclass from beginning to end.

However, The Lord of the Rings trilogy couldn’t have looked half as good without creative studio and special effects house Wētā Workshop (not to be confused with the digital effects behemoth Wētā FX). Every elf ear, dwarf nose, orc prosthetic, and even ring of chainmail were painstakingly crafted to help bring Middle-earth to life. Most importantly, the lessons learned from the trilogy's hard work undoubtedly helped Wētā create one of its most beautiful yet gross comedy-horror film projects just a few short years later.

The horror genre is so open-ended that it can lead to some pretty far-out concepts. Serial-killer thongs, children's book characters gone murderous, and even a black bear ready to chow down on anything and everything after snorting cocaine have all been the focal points of scary movies in recent years.

Yet before any of those strange concepts came to life, director Jonathan King ventured forth into intriguing territory with the horror film Black Sheep . As the title suggests, the 2006 horror-comedy follows Henry (Nathan Meister), who develops a phobia of sheep after a cruel prank by his brother Angus (Peter Feeney). A decade later, Henry returns to sell Angus his share of the farm. Unbeknownst to Henry, his brother has been conducting genetic experiments on the sheep — with a truly unfortunate side effect.

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