From The Hollywood Reporter · Frank Scheck · · 1m 10s
Shaun the Sheep goes spooky, and it works
Aardman's third Shaun the Sheep feature is the creepiest yet, and still as funny as the first two.
In brief
Aardman's third Shaun the Sheep feature is the creepiest yet, and still as funny as the first two. A horror-tinged Shaun the Sheep is still a Shaun the Sheep movie: deadpan, charming, and safe for kids. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Halloween comes early
The Beast of Mossy Bottom arrives well before spooky season, and it is the creepiest thing Shaun's creators have made.
“It's a little early for Halloween”
Creepy, not scary
The horror styling is atmosphere, not threat. Young viewers can watch without getting frightened.
Third film, same charm
This is the third feature in the franchise, and the review rates it every bit as delightful as the two before it.
Born from Wallace and Gromit
Shaun started as a spin-off from Aardman Animation's Wallace & Gromit, and the new film keeps that lineage visible.
Deadpan British humour
The comedy is dry and wordless, told through stop-motion, exactly as in 2015's Shaun the Sheep Movie and 2019's Farmageddon.
“the same sort of droll, deadpan British humor via stop-motion animation”
An Oscar bid in waiting
Both earlier films landed best animated feature nominations, and this one looks set to make it three.
“could easily become the third to receive an Oscar nomination for best animated film”
The big picture
A horror-tinged Shaun the Sheep is still a Shaun the Sheep movie: deadpan, charming, and safe for kids.
