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Black Roses

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.3K
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Black Roses (1988)
HorrorMusic
Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band.Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band.Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
    • John Fasano
    • Cindy Cirile(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Martin
    • Ken Swofford
    • Sal Viviano
    • John Fasano
    • Cindy Cirile(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Martin
    • Ken Swofford
    • Sal Viviano
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    • 45User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    John Fasano directing the horror film BLACK ROSES in Hamilton, Ontario in 1987
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    Vincent Pastore in Black Roses (1988)
    Frank Dietz, Ron Mazza, Paul Phenomenon, and Sal Viviano in Black Roses (1988)
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    John Martin in Black Roses (1988)
    Sal Viviano in Black Roses (1988)
    Julie Adams in Black Roses (1988)
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    John Martin
    John Martin
    • Matthew Moorhouse
    Ken Swofford
    Ken Swofford
    • Mayor Farnsworth
    Sal Viviano
    Sal Viviano
    • Damian
    Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    • Mrs. Miller
    Frank Dietz
    Frank Dietz
    • Johnny Pratt…
    Carla Ferrigno
    Carla Ferrigno
    • Priscilla Farnsworth
    Carmine Appice
    Carmine Appice
    • Vinny Apache
    Tony Bua
    Tony Bua
    • Tony Ames
    • (as Athony C. Bua)
    Karen Planden
    • Julie Windham
    David Crichton
    • Mr. Miller
    • (as Dave Crichton)
    Jesse D'Angelo
    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
    Vincent Pastore
    • Tony's Dad
    Jason Logan
    • Mr. Pratt
    • (as Jason Harris)
      • John Fasano
      • Cindy Cirile(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Actor Frank Dietz, who played a teenager in the film, was 28 at the time the film was released.
    • Quotes

      Mayor Farnsworth: You sound like a hysterical Mrs. Miller.

      Matt Moorhouse: If I was Mrs. Miller, I would be hysterical, because Mr. Miller's dead.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK video version was cut by 31 seconds
    • Connections
      Featured in 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days: The Jitters (1989) (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance on Fire
      Written by Carmine Appice (as Appice), Mark Free (as Free), Elliot Solomon (as Solomon), Mick Sweda (as Sweda), Woltman and Chuck Wright ( as Wright)

      Performed by Black Roses

    User reviews45

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    Criminally UNDERRATED Heavy Metal Horror!
    This film is campy, scary, and totally weird at the same time. I swear every horror fan must at least look at this film first, before making comments about it. The acting is average, the writing is average (i.e. one girl looks into a mirror and rubs her breasts for ten minutes (?)) But this film has a chilling reality to it that was probably appreciated more back when it was released in 1988. Teens killing their parents because they're possessed by the demons playing the rock music? Now that's got to be good!

    Of note: Vincent Pastore ("The Sopranos" Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero) in his first film saying one of the funniest damn quotes: "You wearing earings, kid? Only two kinda guys wear earings: pirates and homos. And I don't see a ship in the driveway!"

    ***out of****truly a memorably 80's horror film that went far beyond 80's slasher films that were everywhere at the time.
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    • horror7777
    • May 6, 2001

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    • Release date
      • September 1988 (Japan)
      • Canada
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
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