Black Roses (1988)

In John Fasano's sophomore feature we find more of the same components from his first film: heavy metal, monster puppetry and poor filmmaking. With a story that plays out like an after school special, the senior residents of Mill Basin are wary of the titular band's stop in their sleepy town and the evil influence they have on their children. And what do you know? All their fears are realized. As yet another vehicle for the music, the uninspired plot suffers. The sfx are uneven as most of the puppetry is corny and cartoonish with only one particularly disturbing creature creation.

1 great scream out of 5

Revolver (2005)

The Stath enters a game that's impossible to win in the traditional sense.
I watched Revolver at release and was expecting another Mockney Gangsta flick. What I got didn't fit the formula. I thought it sucked.
Now, being older and (slightly) wiser I can appreciate the film isn't the turd I initially thought. I didn't understand it before. Now I do. It’s both blatantly obvious and equally cryptic, to the detriment of the film form. If the numbers 3, 10 and 32 mean anything to you, you'll "get" the film.

NOTE: The R1 release is the "simplified" version. The R2 is the original version.

3 hey, it's that guy from Sopranos out of 5