two evil eyes

Two Evil Eyes

(1990)

Due occhi diabolici, Due occhi malocchio

Two Evil Eyes is two short films based off of short stories by Edgar Allen Poe. George Romero directed the first short, The Facts In The Case Of M. Valdemar. Argento wrote and directed the second, The Black Cat (Il gatto nero). The film updates the story to modern times. Rod Usher (Harvey Keitel) is a gorehound photographer, his girlfriend (Madeleine Potter) takes in a black cat that Keitel can't stand. Keitel ends up killing the cat resulting in his loss of control in his actions. The effects were done by Tom Savini.

Director: Dario Argento (The Black Cat). Co-Producers: Dario Argento and Achille Manzotti. Executive Producer: Claudio Argento. Screenwriters: Dario Argento and Franco Ferrini based on the short story The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe. Director of Photography: Peter Reniers. Music: Pino Donnagio. Production Designer: Cletus Anderson. Editor Pat Buba. Special Make-Up Effects: Tom Savini.

Cast: Harvey Keitel (Rod Usher), Madeleine Potter (Annabel), John Amos (Legrand), Matin Balsam (Mr. Pym), Kim Hunter (Mrs. Pym), Sally Kirkland (Bartender).

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1, 115 minutes. US: VHS (uncut) and LaserDisc (uncut). Japan: LaserDisc. France: DVD Region 2 (115 minutes, 1.85:1).