Black Roses

1988
R
1h 30m

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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.

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5.2/10

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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)

Director
- John Fasano
Writer
- Cindy Cirile
All cast & crew
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Trivia
Actor Frank Dietz, who played a teenager in the film, was 28 at the time the film was released.

Goofs
All entries contain spoilers

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

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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.