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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.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Holter Graham
- Christian (segment "The Black Cat")
- (as Holter Ford Graham)
- Directors
- Dario Argento(segment The Black Cat)
- George A. Romero(segment The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar)
- Writers
- Edgar Allan Poe
- George A. Romero(segment The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar)
- Dario Argento(segment Black Cat, The)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDario 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.
- GoofsIn 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 creditsBefore 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dario Argento: Master of Horror (1993)
Featured review
Surprisingly good
Two Evil Eyes is a collaboration by two horror masters; George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead), and Dario Argento (Suspiria). Special effects are also provided by the top name in horror movies of the period, Tom Savini. To top it off, both stories are based on works by Edgar Allan Poe, arguably one of the largest influences on works of horror, well... ever. And the efforts of these great names quite lives up to expectations. In fact, it may succeed them if you are aware of the decline in the quality of output by both of these directors around this time period. Romero's next film after Two Evil Eyes was the appalling King adaptation The Dark Half, and Argento's the lukewarm Trauma. So if one is knowledgeable of this it would be nothing but natural to approach this film tentatively. Fortunately, your fears will be calmed. The first half is titled The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, and is based on the Poe short story of the same name. Romero's adaptation is a fun and concise update. The storyline is engaging, easy to follow, well acted, well shot. I wouldn't say that it's going to blow your mind but it's certainly enjoyable. Argento's effort, as would be expected, was somewhat more complicated. In terms of quality, plot, and appearance. The Black Cat is, mainly, based on the well known Poe story of the same name. It also incorporates nods to other works by the author and the main character's last name is Usher. The story is somewhat muddled and confusing, but that really comes with the territory when Argento is concerned. There are also a few questionable set choices but overall I really found the second half very enjoyable as well. Overall I really think that Two Evil Eyes is a pretty damn enjoyable selection and probably more even than I've made it sound. It's better than its place in the filmographies of the respective directors would suggest as well.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- 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
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $349,618
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $260,410
- Oct 27, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $349,618
- Runtime2 hours
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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