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Black Roses
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Cindy Cirile (screenplay)
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Release Date:
September 1988 (Japan) See more »
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Plot:
Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band. | Add synopsis »
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* out of 4. See more (24 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

John Martin ... Matthew Moorhouse

Ken Swofford ... Mayor Farnsworth
Sal Viviano ... Damian

Julie Adams ... Mrs. Miller

Frank Dietz ... Johnny Pratt / Demon Guitarist

Carla Ferrigno ... Priscilla Farnsworth
Carmine Appice ... Vinny Apache
Tony Bua ... Tony Ames (as Athony C. Bua)
Karen Planden ... Julie Windham
David Crichton ... Mr. Miller (as Dave Crichton)
Jesse D'Angelo ... Jason Miller
Keith Miller ... Dr. Marshall (as Kieth Miller)
Paul Kelman ... Julie's Step-dad
Robin Stewart ... Tina
Patricia Strelioff ... Janey Miller (as Pat Strelioff)
Margaret Groome ... Mrs. Sullivan

Vincent Pastore ... Tony's Dad

Jason Logan ... Mr. Pratt (as Jason Harris)
Paul Phenomenon ... Black Roses Keyboardist
Ron Mazza ... Black Roses Guitarist
Glenn Deveau ... Demon Bassist
Chester Nakelski ... Demon Drummer
Peter Bontje ... Flunkie
Frank Thompson ... Official
Dave Roberts ... Usher
Skip Snelgrove ... Cop #1
Dennis Woods ... Cop #2
James Slade ... Minion (as James 'Big Jim' Slade)
Debbie Noonan ... Minion
Heather LaPointe ... Minion
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Gruma ... Minion
Lonnie Oliver ... Minion
James Rocchi ... Biff
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Directed by
John Fasano 
 
Writing credits
Cindy Cirile (screenplay) (as Cindy Sorrell)

Produced by
John Fasano .... producer
Jerry Landesman .... associate producer
Leonard Shapiro .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Elliot Solomon 
 
Cinematography by
Paul Mitchnick 
 
Film Editing by
John Fasano 
James Ruxin 
Ray Van Doorn 
 
Makeup Department
Felicia Fasano .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Frank K. Isaac .... executive in charge of production (as Frank Isaac)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Allan Levine .... first assistant director
 
Special Effects by
Richard Alonzo .... creature effects
Tony Bua .... creature effects
John Dods .... mechanical corpse effects
Arnold Gargiulo .... creature effects (as Arnold Gargiulo Jr.)
Michael Maddi .... creature effects
Dean Mercil .... special effects technician
Dan Platt .... creature effects
 
Stunts
Roger G. Brown .... stunt performer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Niven .... assistant camera
Craig W. Richards .... gaffer
 
Editorial Department
Larry Engelmann .... final colorist
Robb Wright .... assistant editor
David Block .... colorist (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Geoffrey Teabo .... production assistant
 
Thanks
John Fasano .... special thanks
Mary Fasano .... special thanks
James Glickenhaus .... special thanks
Dick Smith .... special thanks
 

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90 min
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Quotes:
Matt Moorhouse:Where in the hell are you getting all this stuff from?
Damien:Are you kidding? You're a famous guy. I've known your soul a long time, man.
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References Dawn of the Dead (1978)See more »
Soundtrack:
Take It OffSee more »

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3 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
* out of 4., 23 June 2003

A rock n' roll band from hell turns a small town inside out when the music possesses the kids of the town folk and turns them into lethal killers. The tape box praises the special effects, but whoever wrote that description must have been watching another film, because the special effects are no better then the amatuer level production values and acting.

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