Black Roses (1988)

Interesting facts

Black Roses is a 1988 Canadian horror film directed by John Fasano and starring John Martin, Ken Swofford, Julie Adams, and Carla Ferrigno. The film's soundtrack features many bands of the era, including King Kobra, Tempest, Hallow's Eve and Lizzy Borden, among others. Most of the music for the band Black Roses was performed by the members of King Kobra

Production

Black Roses had a higher budget than Fasano's previous works, such as Zombie Nightmare, which he wrote, and Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare, which he directed. Fasano said that, after Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare, which he stated was shot for about $52,000 and made "like $400,000 in sales", Shapiro Glickenhaus approached him and offered him $400,000 to make Black Roses.

The film was shot in Canada, as distributors would get a better tax deal for films when shot there. Fasano later stated that the film was shot in Hamilton under the recommendation of Paul Mitchnick, as he thought it resembled an American industrial town. According to Fasano, the owners of the house in Toronto that was used for Black Roses were in the middle of a divorce.

The special effects artists hired for the film were Richard Platt and Michael Maddi, after veteran make-up artist Dick Smith recommended them. The special effects team felt they were pressured by the eight-week shooting schedule of the film. The opening scene with the demon band took three weeks to complete, with Platt stating that the team were "putting in 16 and 20-hour days."

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