Two Evil Eyes (1990)
Due occhi diabolici (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 0min
- Horror
- 25 Oct 1991 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Adrienne Barbeau | ... |
Jessica Valdemar (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| Ramy Zada | ... |
Dr. Robert Hoffman (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| Bingo O'Malley | ... |
Ernest Valdemar (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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Jeff Howell | ... |
Policeman (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| E.G. Marshall | ... |
Steven Pike (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| Harvey Keitel | ... |
Roderick Usher (segment "The Black Cat")
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| Madeleine Potter | ... |
Annabel (segment "The Black Cat")
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| John Amos | ... |
Det. Legrand (segment "The Black Cat")
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| Sally Kirkland | ... |
Eleonora ("The Black Cat")
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| Kim Hunter | ... |
Mrs. Pym (segment "The Black Cat")
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| Holter Graham | ... |
Christian (segment "The Black Cat")
(as Holter Ford Graham)
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Mr. Pym (segment "The Black Cat")
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| Chuck Aber | ... |
Mr. Pratt (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| Jonathan Adams | ... |
Hammer (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| Tom Atkins | ... |
Det. Grogan (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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Mitchell Baseman | ... |
Boy at Zoo (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| Julie Benz | ... |
Betty (segment "The Black Cat")
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Barbara Bryne | ... |
Martha (segment "The Black Cat")
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Mario Caputo |
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| Lanene Charters | ... |
Bonnie (segment "The Black Cat")
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Bill Dalzell | ... |
Detective (segment "The Black Cat")
(as Bill Dalzell III)
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Anthony Dileo Jr. | ... |
Taxi Driver (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| Christine Forrest | ... |
Nurse (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
(as Cristine Forrest)
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J.R. Hall | ... |
2nd Policeman (segment "The Black Cat")
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Scott House | ... |
3rd Policeman (segment "The Black Cat")
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| James MacDonald | ... |
Luke (segment "The Black Cat")
(as James G. MacDonald)
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Charles McPherson |
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Larry John Meyers | ... |
Old Man (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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| Jeff Monahan | ... |
Wilson (segment "The Black Cat")
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Fred Moore |
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Christina Romero | ... |
Mother at Zoo (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
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Peggy McIntaggart | ... |
Young Policewoman (segment "The Black Cat")
(as Peggy Sanders)
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Ben Tatar |
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Lou Valenzi | ... |
Editor (segment "The Black Cat")
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Jeffrey Wild | ... |
Delivery Man (segment "The Black Cat")
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Ted Worsley | ... |
Desk Editor (segment "The Black Cat")
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| Jonathan Sachar | ... |
Officer Brian (segment "The Black Cat") (uncredited)
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| Tom Savini | ... |
The Monomaniac (segment "The Black Cat") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dario Argento | ... | (segment "The Black Cat") (directed by) |
| George A. Romero | ... | (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar") (directed by) (as George Romero) |
Written by
| Edgar Allan Poe | ... | (stories) |
| George A. Romero | ... | (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar") (screenplay by) |
| Dario Argento | ... | (segment "Black Cat, The") (screenplay by) |
| Franco Ferrini | ... | (segment "The Black Cat") (screenplay by) |
| Peter Koper | ... | (screenplay: segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar") |
Produced by
| Claudio Argento | ... | executive producer |
| Dario Argento | ... | executive producer |
| Achille Manzotti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pino Donaggio | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Giuseppe Maccari | ... | director of photography: segment "The Black Cat" (as Beppe Maccari) |
| Peter Reniers | ... | director of photography: segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar" |
Editing by
| Pasquale Buba | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| John S. Bich | ... | second assistant editor |
| Ray Boniker | ... | assistant editor |
| Pasquale Buba | ... | executive editor |
| Lorenza Franco | ... | first assistant editor: Rome |
| Andrea Gargano | ... | restoration/color grading |
Casting By
| Paul Fouquet | ... | (casting) |
| Elissa Myers | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Cletus Anderson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Diana Stoughton | ... | (as Diana L. Stoughton) |
Costume Design by
| Barbara Anderson | ||
Makeup Department
| Everett Burrell | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Everett Burrel) |
| Terrie Godfrey | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Will Huff | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Jeannee Josefczyk | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Tom Savini | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
| John Vulich | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Carol Cuddy | ... | production manager |
| Fabrizio Diaz | ... | production manager: Rome (as Fabrizio Cico Diaz) |
| Fernando Franchi | ... | general manager |
| Andrea Tinnirello | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luigi Cozzi | ... | second unit director |
| Fred 'Fredo' Donatelli | ... | second assistant director |
| Nicholas Mastandrea | ... | first assistant director |
| Maria Melograne | ... | second assistant director |
| Nicola Pecorini | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Eloise Albrecht | ... | set dresser |
| Lawrence Bailer | ... | assistant set designer |
| Charles Ballew | ... | scenic artist |
| Norman Beck | ... | props |
| Francine Byrne | ... | set dresser |
| Nora Cline | ... | scenic artist |
| Eileen Garrigan | ... | set painter |
| Marty Garrigan | ... | property master (as Martin Garrigan) |
| Thomas J. Garrigan | ... | property department (as Thomas Garrigan) |
| Frederika Gray | ... | first scenic artist |
| Howard Jones | ... | chief carpenter |
| Gary Kosko | ... | art department coordinator |
| Paula Payne | ... | scenic artist |
| Jim Schneider | ... | lead man |
| Louis P. Taylor | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mark Worthington | ... | art production assistant |
Sound Department
| Nick Alexander | ... | adr editor: Rome |
| Luciano Anzellotti | ... | additional sound effects (as Luciano Anzelotti) / foley artist (as Luciano Anzelotti) |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | additional sound effects (as Massimo Anzelotti) / foley artist (as Massimo Anzelotti) |
| Felipe Borrero | ... | production sound mixer |
| Romano Checcacci | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cesare D'Amico | ... | dialogue editor: Rome |
| Leslie Harkness | ... | (segment "The Black Cat") boom operator |
| Tommy Louie | ... | boom operator |
| Tony McVann | ... | re-recording mixer atmos version |
| Federico Savina | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo |
Special Effects by
| J.C. Brotherhood | ... | ram effects |
| Kevin McTurk | ... | special effects makeup |
| Tom Savini | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Richard Malzahn | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Norman Douglass | ... | stunts |
| Andy Duppin | ... | stunts |
| Christine Garrott | ... | stunt driver |
| David S. Lomax | ... | stunts (as David Lomax) |
| Phil Neilson | ... | stunts |
| Mick O'Rourke | ... | stunts (as Mike O'Rourke) |
| Michael Russo | ... | stunts (as Mike Russo) |
| Tom Savini | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joe Abeln | ... | electrician |
| Erik L. Brown | ... | first assistant camera (as Erik Brown) |
| Bart Flaherty | ... | grip |
| Marcello Gabriele | ... | lighting director |
| Brian Haughin | ... | electrician |
| John Janusek | ... | best boy grip |
| Barry Kessler | ... | electrician |
| Beth Kukucka | ... | still photographer |
| Michael J. Latino | ... | first assistant camera (as Michael Latino) |
| Ed Letteri | ... | gaffer |
| Fernando Massaccesi | ... | gaffer |
| Frank McGough | ... | best boy electric |
| John Buzz Moyer | ... | second assistant camera (as John Moyer) |
| Nicola Pecorini | ... | steadicam operator |
| Joseph 'Bruno' Pelle | ... | grip |
| Frank Perl | ... | camera operator |
| Fred Pope Jr. | ... | generator operator (as Fred Pope) |
| Rich Sieg | ... | grip |
| Nick Tallo | ... | grip (as Nick 'Bomba' Tallo) |
| Ted Wiegand | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Donna Belajac | ... | local casting |
| Staci A. Blagovich | ... | extras casting (as Staci Blagovich) |
| Christina Romero | ... | local casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathy Borland | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Diane Collins | ... | seamstress |
| Melinda Eshelman | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Mindy Eshelman) |
| Debra Marks | ... | seamstress |
| Nancy Palmentier | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Kevin Halloran | ... | location consultant: PBS |
| Judy Matthews | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Sergio Marcotulli | ... | music mixer |
| Natale Massara | ... | conductor |
| Paolo Steffan | ... | musician: synthesizer |
Script and Continuity Department
| J.S. Shoe | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jon Bergholz | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Edward J. France | ... | driver |
| Anthony J. Yannone | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Ferruccio Amendola | ... | voice dubbing: Harvey Keitel |
| Bert Bell | ... | interpreter |
| Cristina Boraschi | ... | voice dubbing: Madeleine Potter |
| Lisa Bradley | ... | production office coordinator |
| Kathy Carthers-Wayne | ... | choreographer |
| Anna Cesareni | ... | voice dubbing: Sally Kirkland |
| Greg Day | ... | public relations: international |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Jeff Howell |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Adrienne Barbeau |
| Carlo Du Bois | ... | production accountant: Rome |
| Allegra Elson | ... | production secretary |
| Kenneth Gargaro | ... | dialogue coach |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Martin Balsam |
| Enrico Lucherini | ... | unit publicist: Italy (as Lucherini-Fantoli) |
| Aldo Mafera | ... | title designer |
| Achille Manzotti | ... | presenter |
| Marco Mete | ... | voice dubbing: Chuck Aber |
| Renato Mori | ... | voice dubbing: Bingo O'Malley |
| Matthew Myers | ... | production assistant |
| Francesco Pannofino | ... | voice dubbing: Ramy Zada |
| Chris Peworckik-Call | ... | cat wrangler |
| Grant Rhinehart | ... | craft service |
| Alessandro Rossi | ... | voice dubbing: John Amos |
| Andrew Sands | ... | production assistant |
| Luciano Tartaglia | ... | production accountant |
| Burton White | ... | dialogue coach |
Thanks
| Edgar Allan Poe | ... | to |
Production Companies
- ADC Films (production)
- Gruppo Bema (production)
- Heron Communications
Distributors
- Artisti Associati (II) (1990) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Medusa Communications and Marketing (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Mercury Films (1991) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Taurus Entertainment Company (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Arrow Video (1991) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Concorde Video (1991) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Medusa Home Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- New Vision Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Cinor (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Ginsi Films (1992) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Media Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Record Visión S.A. (1992) (Spain) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Scanbox Norge (1994) (Norway) (VHS)
- Video Universal (1992) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
- Viking Video (2000) (Russia) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Blue Underground (2003) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- Blue Underground (2005) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Stomp Visual (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2008) (Norway) (DVD)
- Firebox (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Mr. Horror Presents #11)
- Blue Underground (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (New Vision Films)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (New Vision Films)
- Unión Films Unirecord International (1990) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Beam Entertainment (Japan) (DVD) (DVD producer)
- Cinefear (United States) (VHS)
- Creative Axa Co. Ltd. (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Video Treasures (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Tom Savini Ltd. (special make-up effects supervisor)
Other Companies
- American Humane Association (certified that the live animals used: suffered no physical or psychological abuse: segment "The Black Cat")
- Lucherini-Fantoli (unit publicist: Italy)
- Zahiya & Associates Inc. (public relations: international)
- Tom Savini Ltd. (supervisor: special make-up effects)
- Perpetual Motion Pictures (optical effects)
- Studio A.M. (titles and opticals)
- Fono Roma (post-production facilities)
- Cinesicurtà (insurance brokers)
- Faso Edizioni Musicali (music producers)
- Cinecittà (color by)
- Eastman Kodak (filmed in)
- Forum (Rome) (music recording)
- Aquarius Transformations (the production thanks)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar": Gold-digger Jessica Valdemar and her lover Dr. Robert Hoffman plot to take the money of her old and terminal husband Ernest Valdemar. Robert has hypnotized Valdemar to give his money to Jessica. Out of the blue, Valdemar dies while hypnotized and is stranded between the world of the living and the dead. Robert finds the experience fascinating and Valdemar asks him to take him out of the trance since other spirits are stalking him. However, Jessica shoots Valdemar's corpse twice, expecting to end his contact with the world of the living. But soon she learns that Valdemar had already been possessed by evil forces. "The Black Cat": In Pennsylvania, tabloid photographer Roderick Usher explores gruesome crime scenes where Detective Legrand is investigating. Rod has been living with his violinist girlfriend Annabel for four years. When she brings home a stray black cat, Rod immediately hates the animal. He takes photos torturing the cat for his book and the cat vanishes. When Annabel sees the photos of the cat in a bookstore, she concludes that Rod killed her cat and decides to leave him. Meanwhile Rod finds a stray cat in a bar identical to the one he killed and the owner Eleonora gives him the animal.a Annabel is leaving the house, but she overhears the cat and returns to her room. Rod kills her and builds a wall to hide her body behind a bookshelf and prepares a solid alibi. But the black cat dooms his fate. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | When I Wake You...You'll Be Dead. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dario 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. See more » |
| Goofs | In 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dario Argento: Master of Horror (1991). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Before 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |