TWO EVIL EYES George A. Romero and Dario Argento’s Poe pic – free online

‘When I wake you… you’ll be dead.”
Two Evil Eyes is a 1990 Italian-American supernatural horror film, written and directed by Dario Argento and George A. Romero. The pair had previously worked together on the hugely popular and influential Dawn of the Dead in 1978. Also known as Due occhi diabolici

The film is split into two separate tales, both based largely on the works of Edgar Allan Poe: “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”, directed by Romero and starring Adrienne Barbeau, showcases his traditional mix of horror with social commentary, especially about capitalism (even though he worked in the clearly capitalist film industry), and “The Black Cat”, directed by Argento and starring Harvey Keitel, which blends a number of Poe references into a new narrative.

Both of the tales were filmed, and take place, in contemporary Pittsburgh. Romero collaborator Tom Savini provided the film’s special effects and appears briefly in “The Black Cat” episode playing a serial killer who looks like Edgar Allan Poe himself.

Release:
With an estimated budget of $11 million, Two Evil Eyes bombed badly at the US box office, taking a mere $349,618!

Cast and characters:
Adrienne Barbeau … Jessica Valdemar (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
Ramy Zada … Doctor Robert Hoffman (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
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 … Steven Pike (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
Harvey Keitel … Roderick Usher (segment “The Black Cat”)
Madeleine Potter … Annabel (segment “The Black Cat”)
John Amos … Det. Legrand (segment “The Black Cat”)
Sally Kirkland … Eleonora (“The Black Cat”)
Kim Hunter … Mrs Pym (segment “The Black Cat”)
Holter Graham … Christian (segment “The Black Cat”) (as Holter Ford Graham)
Martin Balsam … Mr Pym (segment “The Black Cat”)
Chuck Aber … Mr Pratt (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
Jonathan Adams … Hammer (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
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 … Betty (segment “The Black Cat”)
Barbara Bryne … Martha (segment “The Black Cat”)
Mario Caputo
Lanene Charters … Bonnie (segment “The Black Cat”)
Bill Dalzell … Detective (as Bill Dalzell III)
Anthony Dileo Jr. … Taxi Driver (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
Christine Forrest … Nurse (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
J.R. Hall … 2nd Policeman (segment “The Black Cat”)
Scott House … 3rd Policeman (segment “The Black Cat”)
James MacDonald … Luke (segment “The Black Cat”) (as James G. MacDonald)
Charles McPherson
Larry John Meyers … Old Man (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
Jeff Monahan
Fred Moore
Christina Romero … Mother at Zoo (segment “The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar”)
Peggy McIntaggart … Young Policewoman (segment “The Black Cat”) (as Peggy Sanders)
Ben Tatar
Lou Valenzi … Editor (segment “The Black Cat”)
Jeffrey Wild … Delivery Man (segment “The Black Cat”)
Ted Worsley … Desk Editor (segment “The Black Cat”)
Jonathan Sachar … Officer Brian (segment “The Black Cat”) (uncredited)
Tom Savini … The Monomaniac (segment “The Black Cat”) (uncredited)

Technical specs:
Two hours
Audio: Dolby | Dolby 5.1
Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1

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