| Black Roses | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Fasano |
| Produced by | Cindy Cirile |
| Written by | Cindy Sorrell |
| Music by | Elliot Solomon |
| Cinematography | Paul Mitchnick |
| Editing by | Ray van Doorn |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
Black Roses is a 1988 American horror film directed by John Fasano.[1] The film has become an underground cult classic with heavy metal fans for the all star soundtrack which has become increasingly difficult to find.[2]
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A new rock-n-roll band plays at a sleepy town called Mill Basin, causing the town's kids to turn into rockers. However, what the town doesn't know is that the band is also turning kids into demonic monsters. The soundtrack features many prominent bands at the time such as King Kobra, Tempest, Hallow's Eve, Lizzy Borden, among others. Most of the music for the band "Black Roses" was performed by the members of King Kobra, with Mark Free on vocals, and Carmine Appice on drums.
The soundtrack was released on CD by Metal Blade Records.
The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Shapiro Entertainment in 1988.[4] It was released on VHS with a pop out case in November 1988.
The film was released on DVD in the United States by Synapse Films in 2007.[5]