Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Adrienne BarbeauJessica Valdemar
- Harvey KeitelRoderick Usher
- Ramy ZadaDr. Robert Hoffman
- E.G. MarshallSteven Pike
- Madeleine PotterAnnabel
- Bingo O'MalleyErnest Valdemar
- John AmosDet. Legrand
- Kim HunterGloria Pym
- Martin BalsamMr. Pym
- Sally KirklandEleonora
Recommendations
- 70
Los Angeles Times
Two Evil Eyes could give youngsters nightmares and is absolutely not for the squeamish--special effects maestro Tom Savini supplies the grisliness--but Romero and Argento fans are not likely to be disappointed by these tales of the supernatural. - 60
IGN
Two Evil Eyes is a flawed project. Romero's segment doesn't pull its own weight. While it is creepy in spots, the majority of the story is overlong and ho-hum in the execution. On the other hand, Argento's entry is strong work that clearly demonstrates a love for Poe's writing. It's not your typical Argento, but many of the standard elements that make the director's work so beautiful and compelling are present here. - 60
Washington Post
Where Romero goes for the cheap, linear approach, Argento's storytelling is painfully poetic, with ever-shifting points of view and asides. It's not unusual for him to drop a Middle Ages dream sequence in the middle of things, rely on the unpredictability of a cat to advance the plot, or resort to pure shock that's no less shocking because it's expected: There's a madness in Argento's method and it's always appropriate. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
While far from the worst adaptation of Poe's work (there are so many candidates for that dubious honor it's hard to know where to start), Two Evil Eyes breaks no new ground.
