Two Evil Eyes (1990)

50% of critics liked it
(10 reviews)
38% of users liked it
(4,057 ratings)

Two well-known directors each adapt stories by Edgar Allen Poe in this horror drama. George Romero's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" tells how the wife of an elderly, wealthy man and her lover--who also happens to be the husband's private physician--scheme to control his assets. Dying before… More Two well-known directors each adapt stories by Edgar Allen Poe in this horror drama. George Romero's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" tells how the wife of an elderly, wealthy man and her lover--who also happens to be the husband's private physician--scheme to control his assets. Dying before they can carry out their plans, his soul is caught between life and death while they freeze the body to finish their work. In the Dario Argento-directed "The Black Cat" a crime photographer, known for his photos' gruesome content, kills his girlfriend's titular pet and then his girlfriend. Soon he gets a good look at what he's done. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 2 hr. 1 min.
Directed By: Dario Argento, George A. Romero
Written By: Franco Ferrini, George A. Romero, Dario Argento
Genres: Horror, Art House & International, Cult Movies

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Jun 11, 2003
Studio: Media Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
I wasn't too surprised to find that I liked both parts of this film, regardless of the negative buzz.
Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central
Two Evil Eyes holds up flawlessly, and it's every bit as bloody and scary as you remember it being. Given that it has never looked or sounded better, enjoy the chills!
Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com
Cool cats kill!
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
It's a tough call as to which director's episode is lamer.
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
You can't go too wrong with these directors. Maybe just a little bit wrong, but it's still good.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
It was a match made in hell, a dream realized for many horror fans.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Conner R

A great double feature from two of the greatest horror directors. The stories are simple yet very enjoyable. Harvey Keitel sure seemed to have a fun time killing cats and making life-size duplicates of his girlfriend. The other story was almost too perfect for Romero, zombie husbands.… More
A great double feature from two of the greatest horror directors. The stories are simple yet very enjoyable. Harvey Keitel sure seemed to have a fun time killing cats and making life-size duplicates of his girlfriend. The other story was almost too perfect for Romero, zombie husbands. I felt that these two stories were a great homage to Edgar Allen Poe as well as a unique type of horror.
Tim S

Plays well off of each director's strengths and weaknesses. Disturbingly brilliant.
Lafe F

We have an anthology of two Edgar Allen Poe tales, directed by famous Italian horror maestros. Story #1, directed by George A. Romero, tells of an undead husband getting revenge on his wife (Adrian Barbeau). Somewhat boring. Nothing too gorey or special here. Story #2, directed… More
We have an anthology of two Edgar Allen Poe tales, directed by famous Italian horror maestros. Story #1, directed by George A. Romero, tells of an undead husband getting revenge on his wife (Adrian Barbeau). Somewhat boring. Nothing too gorey or special here. Story #2, directed by Dario Argento, is about a photographer (Harvey Kietel) killing his girlfriend's black cat, and then being haunted by the ghost of it. Gore here. There are some shock moments which I liked. Poor kitty though!
A.D. V

Animal lovers beware.
Marcus W

Imagine if Romero and Argento got together to adapt a couple of Edgar Allen Poe's tales...well, ta-da! Romero's deals with a body that isn't quite dead, but in a far more original way than usual. And the ending is fucking creepy. Yet it's Argento who rules… More
Imagine if Romero and Argento got together to adapt a couple of Edgar Allen Poe's tales...well, ta-da! Romero's deals with a body that isn't quite dead, but in a far more original way than usual. And the ending is fucking creepy. Yet it's Argento who rules absolute here. Not only is his direction so accomplished but he also ropes in Keitel and Savini (Poe fans will also notice a plethora of "easter eggs" dotted throughout). And the ending with the kittens out-endings Romero's. Proof absolute that you should always be nice to cats. As great as they both are though, they wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Poe. Unmissable for true horror fans.
David S

Two Poe stories adapted by two great horror film directors. They're not straight adaptations as the directors have added their own unique touches but they are enjoyable tosh, even if there is a lack of actual Poe dialogue in each.
Christopher B

Great little horror film and my favourite Argento film. Heavily criticized on it's release, but much like many horror films of the day, has totally been re-evaluated on it's DVD release. The Black Cat is amazing, with a really strong performance by Keitel, but… More
Great little horror film and my favourite Argento film. Heavily criticized on it's release, but much like many horror films of the day, has totally been re-evaluated on it's DVD release. The Black Cat is amazing, with a really strong performance by Keitel, but Romero's story is really good as well and perhaps his most underrated film. Recommended for fans of anthology horror.
Anthony V

Romero's story is slow. Argento's almost makes up for it.
Barry L

Really nasty....I loved it.

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Cast

            Adrienne Barbeau as Jessica Valdemar

            E.G. Marshall as Steven Pike

            Harvey Keitel as Rod Usher

            Madeleine Potter as Annabel

            Ramy Zada as Dr. Robert Hoffman

            Martin Balsam as Mr. Pym

            Kim Hunter as Mrs. Bee

            Sally Kirkland as Eleonora

            Chuck Aber as Mr. Pratt

            Jonathan Adams as Hammer

            John Amos as Legrand

            Tom Atkins as Grogan

            Mitchell Baseman as Boy at Zoo

            Julie Benz as Betty

            Barbara Byrne as Martha

            Lanene Charters as Bonnie

            Bill Dalzell III
            
            Anthony di Leo Jr. as Taxi Driver

            Christine Forrest as Nurse

            Holter Graham as Christian

            J.R. Hall as 2nd Policeman

            Scott House as 3rd Policeman

            Jeff Howell as Policeman

            Charles McPherson
            
            Larry John Meyers as Old Man

            Jeff Monahan
            
            Bingo O'Malley as Ernest Valdemar

            Christina Romero
            
            Peggy Sanders
            
            Ben Tatar
            
            Lou Valenzi as Editor

            Jeff Wild as Delivery Man

            Ted Worsley as Desk Editor

            Fred Moore
            
            James MacDonald as Luke
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