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Black Roses (1988)

R Nov 01, 1988 Horror, Music 1h 30m
User Score
51%
59 votes
Internet Movie Database
52%

Live for one night only... that's all they ever need.

Overview

Teens in a small conservative town are turned into evil demons thanks to the music of the titular heavy metal band.

John Fasano
Director
Cindy Cirile
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

John Martin
John Martin

Matthew Moorhouse
Ken Swofford
Ken Swofford

Mayor Farnsworth
Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice

Vinny Apache
Julie Adams
Julie Adams

Mrs. Miller
Sal Viviano
Sal Viviano

Damian
Frank Dietz
Frank Dietz

Johnny Pratt / Demon Guitarist
Carla Ferrigno
Carla Ferrigno

Priscilla Farnsworth
Patricia Strelioff
Patricia Strelioff

Janey Miller
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore

Tony's Dad

Full Cast & Crew

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A review by Wuchak
Written on September 17, 2022

**_What can parents do when the “devil’s music” comes to town… literally?_**

The rising band “Black Roses” hasn’t played out beyond the studio and so try-out their live performance in a small town in the Northeast for several shows. An English teacher (John Martin) starts to notice how the band has a negative influence upon his students and eventually suspects something sinister is going on.

"Black Roses" (1988) mixes horror and heavy metal in the mold of “Trick or Treat” (1986) and “Shock ’Em Dead” (1991). A year earlier the director’s previous movie was the similar “Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare” featuring Jon Mikl Thor, but “Black Roses” is way more effective because it had nine times the budget. “Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare” only cost $53,000 and is un...

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