Two Evil Eyes
Two interlocking Poe adaptations turn greed, cruelty, and concealed murder into a lurid descent through supernatural retribution.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- oppressive
- macabre
- lurid
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film atmospheric and effective in its practical effects, but uneven because Romero's and Argento's contrasting styles do not fully cohere.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film adapts two distinct Edgar Allan Poe stories, The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar and The Black Cat.
Ernest Valdemar remains stranded between the living and the dead after dying under hypnosis, while spirits pursue him.
The segments feature graphic corpse violence, animal torture, murder, and effects work associated with Tom Savini.
Roderick Usher walls Annabel's body behind a bookshelf and constructs an alibi, but the black cat undermines his concealment.
Films like Two Evil Eyes, and why
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
supernatural anthology horror built from literary source material, with macabre atmosphere and graphic practical effects
Creepshow
episodic literary horror combining gothic dread, cruel irony, and memorable practical effects
The Masque of the Red Death
stylized supernatural horror centered on violent death, hidden crimes, and oppressive gothic atmosphere
Cat's Eye
anthology horror pairing literary macabre storytelling with dark humor and graphic effects
Movie Details
- Directors
- Dario Argento, George A. Romero
- Release Date
- 1990-01-25
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (357)
Cast
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Harvey Keitel
- Ramy Zada
- E.G. Marshall
- Madeleine Potter
- Bingo O'Malley
- John Amos
- Kim Hunter
- Martin Balsam
- Sally Kirkland
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Two Evil Eyes about?
- Two interlocking Poe adaptations turn greed, cruelty, and concealed murder into a lurid descent through supernatural retribution.
- What is Two Evil Eyes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Two Evil Eyes as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Two Evil Eyes violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Two Evil Eyes as graphic.
- What did critics think of Two Evil Eyes?
- Critics generally found the film atmospheric and effective in its practical effects, but uneven because Romero's and Argento's contrasting styles do not fully cohere.
- Which films are like Two Evil Eyes?
- Films with a similar feel include Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Creepshow, The Masque of the Red Death, and Cat's Eye.
- How long is Two Evil Eyes?
- Two Evil Eyes runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Two Evil Eyes?
- In United States, Two Evil Eyes streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
