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Two Evil Eyes

Original title: Due occhi diabolici
  • 1990
  • R
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
8.5K
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Two Evil Eyes (1990)
Two horror tales based on short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, directed by famed horror directors George A. Romero and Dario Argento. A greedy wife kills her husband, but not completely; a sleazy reporter adopts a strange black cat.
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A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.

  • Directors
    • Dario Argento
    • George A. Romero
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • George A. Romero
    • Dario Argento
  • Stars
    • Adrienne Barbeau
    • Harvey Keitel
    • Ramy Zada
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    8.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Dario Argento
      • George A. Romero
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • George A. Romero
      • Dario Argento
    • Stars
      • Adrienne Barbeau
      • Harvey Keitel
      • Ramy Zada
    • 75User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Adrienne Barbeau
    Adrienne Barbeau
    • Jessica Valdemar (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Roderick Usher (segment "The Black Cat")
    Ramy Zada
    Ramy Zada
    • Dr. Robert Hoffman (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    Bingo O'Malley
    Bingo O'Malley
    • Ernest Valdemar (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    Jeff Howell
    • Policeman (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Steven Pike (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    Madeleine Potter
    Madeleine Potter
    • Annabel (segment "The Black Cat")
    John Amos
    John Amos
    • Det. Legrand (segment "The Black Cat")
    Sally Kirkland
    Sally Kirkland
    • Eleonora ("The Black Cat")
    Kim Hunter
    Kim Hunter
    • Mrs. Pym (segment "The Black Cat")
    Holter Graham
    Holter Graham
    • Christian (segment "The Black Cat")
    • (as Holter Ford Graham)
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Mr. Pym (segment "The Black Cat")
    Chuck Aber
    Chuck Aber
    • Mr. Pratt (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    Jonathan Adams
    Jonathan Adams
    • Hammer (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    Tom Atkins
    Tom Atkins
    • Det. Grogan (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    Mitchell Baseman
    • Boy at Zoo (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    Julie Benz
    Julie Benz
    • Betty (segment "The Black Cat")
    Barbara Bryne
    • Martha (segment "The Black Cat")
    • Directors
      • Dario Argento
      • George A. Romero
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • George A. Romero
      • Dario Argento
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    • Trivia
      Dario Argento originally wanted the film to be a collaboration between four directors: him, George A. Romero, John Carpenter, and Wes Craven. Carpenter and Craven pulled out, so Argento and Romero decided to tackle the project as a two-part story, each directing his own segment separately.
    • Goofs
      In second story when police comes to search the house, phone is shown unplugged and not working, but it rings just a few minutes later, working fine.
    • Quotes

      Policeman: We found blood in the freezer down in the cellar.

      Det. Grogan: Christ! Rich people... Sick stuff always turns out to be rich people.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the narrative of the film starts, the Poe house in Baltimore is shown, with a plaque reading: Edgar Allan Poe 1809 1849 Dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dario Argento: Master of Horror (1993)

    User reviews75

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    6/10

    An Interesting Experiment

    This film is an average entry from both directors. If you're a huge horror fan, it's interesting from the perspective that you can compare and contrast both Argento and Romero's styles as they both tackle material from Poe. Just from what I briefly read it seems like this film had some production troubles, so I can't really fault the movie for what it was. It was an experiment that worked in some places, and didn't work in others; it's pretty middling overall.
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    • Jun 14, 2019
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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Filming locations
      • 1250 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA(Valdemar mansion - segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    • Production companies
      • ADC Films
      • Gruppo Bema
      • Heron Communications
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $349,618
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $260,410
      • Oct 27, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $349,618
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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