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20 Years Ago, Lord of the Rings Paved the Way for New Zealand's Weirdest Zombie Movie
PolygonWednesday, October 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
RedScroll Brief
Without The Lord of the Rings, we would never have gotten Zealand's wackiest horror movie, 'Black Sheep'.
RedScroll Signal
- Impact
- High
- Category
- Culture
- Market relevance
- None
- Why it matters
- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Without The Lord of the Rings, we would never have gotten Zealand's wackiest horror movie, 'Black Sheep'.
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What happened
Without The Lord of the Rings, we would never have gotten Zealand's wackiest horror movie, 'Black Sheep'.
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
Background
Polygon reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
Polygon published: 20 Years Ago, Lord of the Rings Paved the Way for New Zealand's Weirdest Zombie Movie
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