There are a few odd choices, like the weird attraction implied between Moorhouse and one of his students (it’s never stated but there’s an odd amount of hinting), and also the late-in-the-game inclusion of the mayor’s daughter, Priscilla (Carla Ferrigno, The Adventures of Hercules, The Death of the Incredible Hulk) as a love interest for Moorhouse and then instantly making her unlikable. I could swear that it had been licensed instead of written directly for the film, but I’ve found no record of any license agreement. That appreciation extends to the music written for the film, which I found to be quite catching and engaging. Sal Viviano (Spikes of Bensonhurst) is perfectly cast as Damian, the lead singer, and he convinced me that he was really must’ve had experience in a heavy metal band. From the opening to the end, every scene with the Black Roses works, especially the facade. It’s like GWAR before GWAR, and the way that they win over the townspeople with their soft romantic rock before going full demon as soon as the adults are gone. The creature effects here are great, especially the band’s transformation. There’s a level of cheese that I have to assume was intentional, as director John Fasano (Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare, The Jitters) has done similar films before, and the fun latched onto me. It’s the perfect amount of fun and fear, excitement and creature effects. Having finally seen it, I can state that this flick is great. Shot in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada for tax deals), Black Roses has largely been forgotten by mainstream horror fans, but I’ve had this one suggested to me for a number of years. The only adult with an inkling that something isn’t right is high school teacher Matthew Moorhouse (John Martin, The Underneath, Night Game), but can he convince the rest of the town in time to save the children? What the town’s adults are not aware of is that the band actually IS evil, corrupting the souls of the Mill Basin’s youth population. The adults are not fans of the band but are quickly won over, and the show is so popular, the Black Roses play for several more nights. Mill Basin has become the destination for the first concert appearance of the new heavy metal band Black Roses, and the local teenage demographic has turned out. Others, like Black Roses, exist under the surface, passed around the horror community like a hidden secret. Some of them, like Trick or Treat, are really difficult to hunt down. There were a string of rock-n-roll horror films in the 80s to combat all the Satanic Panic of the era, though none of them reached the heights of the horror greats. Black Roses features an early film role for Vincent ( The Sopranos) Pastore and classic rock fans will love seeing Carmine Appice (of Vanilla Fudge) on-screen as one of the demonic "Black Roses" band members! The heavy metal soundtrack features original music from Lizzy Borden.Cast: John Martin, Ken Swofford, Julie Adams, Carla Ferrigno, Sal Viviano, Carmine Appice Culminating in a fiery battle between man and ultimate evil, Black Roses is considered a "must have metal horror movie from the 80's" ( ).įrom the director of Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare comes the next heavy-metal horror classic re-mastered in high definition. The flows as they start killing their parents and causing chaos at their local high school. The satanic heavy metal rock band "Black Roses" is coming through to raise hell.literally! After making a deal with the Devil himself, the band's music demonically possesses the kids in the audience, turning them into -thirsty demons. The sleepy little town of Mill Basin is about to get more than it bargained for.
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