Black Roses

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	John Martin	Matthew Moorhouse
	Ken Swofford	Mayor Farnsworth
	Sal Viviano	Damian
	Julie Adams	Mrs. Miller
	Frank Dietz	Johnny Pratt
	Carla Ferrigno	Priscilla Farnsworth
	Carmine Appice	Vinny Apache
	Tony Bua	Tony Ames
	Karen Planden	Julie Windham
	David Crichton	Mr. Miller
	Jesse D'Angelo	Jason Miller
	Keith Miller	Dr. Marshall
	Paul Kelman	Julie's Step-dad
	Robin Stewart	Tina
	Patricia Strelioff	Janey Miller
	Margaret Groome	Mrs. Sullivan
	Vincent Pastore	Tony's Dad
	Jason Logan	Mr. Pratt
	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

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Director	John Fasano
Writer	Cindy Cirile
Producer	John Fasano, Jerry Landesman, Leonard Shapiro, Ray Van Doorn
Musician	Elliot Solomon
Photography	Paul Mitchnick

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My quick rating - 5,1/10. I had completely forgot about this flick. Wonder if it stood the test of time. A slew of 80s horror popped on Radarr so why not check some of them out. It opened up with song by Lizzy Borden which I actually remembered straight away LOL. Althought the band playing it was covered in some really poor makeup not looking glam rock but more like some form of undead creature. This scene with the two teens on the streets plays out like it is going to break out into a musical at any second. A heavy metal band comes to town to practice before embarking on a major tour but the band has far more devilish plans. They are some form of demons that are going to take the "fans" over and transform them into their minions sent to kill the parents and possibly every other adult. The creature effects in this one are silly but at times quite fun as we remember days when CGI wasn't something every 12 year old was playing with at home. The practical monsters still have a unique look to them. How the band is possessing the teens in the audience by sounding like Bang Tango is beyond me but throw logistics out and play along and you may have a bit of fun. I mean, the singers name is Damien, so I am not sure what they were expecting. The timing of the was right around Tipper Gore and her PMRC crusade against metal music so I am sure that is a major underlying joke here. I know I wore my "F*%K TIpper Gore" shirt proudly to concerts often back then. The whole thing is goofy but has a certain element of fun to it. And you get to see Vincent Pastore before Sopranos fame swallowed up by a spider thing mutated out of a sound speaker LOL. If you are interested in the nostalgia and want a horror flick from the late 80s that wasn't a slasher, you may have a good time with this one. Just don't expect anything exceptional.

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