Two Evil Eyes
Seen it?1990 | 120 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Evil Dead or Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$350K worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dario Argento, George A. Romero
- 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