Just having sat down to watch the movie "Two Evil Eyes" (aka "Due occhi diabolici"), I must admit that I only vaguely remember having seen it back around the time when it came out. Though having almost entirely forgotten about the storyline and such, then of course I sat down to watch it again in 2021, as I had the chance to do so.
And needless to say that with names such as Dario Argento and George A. Romero as directors behind this movie was definitely something that would lure about any horror fan into watching "Two Evil Eyes".
This was essentially two movies in one, so you have a movie from Romero and a movie from Argento.
The movie starts out with "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar", the segment that was directed by George A. Romero. While somewhat slow paced, this was actually the far superior and more entertaining of the two segments. Why? Well, because this was archetypical horror, something very much with the Edgar Allen Poe feel to it.
The other segment, titled "The Black Cat" by director Dario Argento, was just a swing and a miss in terms of it entertaining me. And I have to admit that I just ended giving up on finishing it halfway through. Yeah, this segment paled in comparison to the one directed by Romero. The storyline in "The Black Cat" was just lacking selling points, so it was insanely boring and tedious for me to sit through this segment.
This 1990 movie - or anthology - definitely has an interesting and impressive cast ensemble, with the likes of Adrienne Barbeau, Harvey Keitel, E. G. Marshall, Martin Balsam, John Amos, Tom Savini, and Tom Atkins, to mention but the most recognizable. If you grew up watching movies in the 1990s, then you will find yourself in good company here.
The visuals in "Two Evil Eyes" are good, and actually still somewhat manages to hold up today, 31 years after it was made. So that definitely is an accomplishment.
However, as I was thoroughly entertained by one story and not so much by the other segment, then my rating of "Two Evil Eyes" has to land on a mediocre five out of ten stars.
And needless to say that with names such as Dario Argento and George A. Romero as directors behind this movie was definitely something that would lure about any horror fan into watching "Two Evil Eyes".
This was essentially two movies in one, so you have a movie from Romero and a movie from Argento.
The movie starts out with "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar", the segment that was directed by George A. Romero. While somewhat slow paced, this was actually the far superior and more entertaining of the two segments. Why? Well, because this was archetypical horror, something very much with the Edgar Allen Poe feel to it.
The other segment, titled "The Black Cat" by director Dario Argento, was just a swing and a miss in terms of it entertaining me. And I have to admit that I just ended giving up on finishing it halfway through. Yeah, this segment paled in comparison to the one directed by Romero. The storyline in "The Black Cat" was just lacking selling points, so it was insanely boring and tedious for me to sit through this segment.
This 1990 movie - or anthology - definitely has an interesting and impressive cast ensemble, with the likes of Adrienne Barbeau, Harvey Keitel, E. G. Marshall, Martin Balsam, John Amos, Tom Savini, and Tom Atkins, to mention but the most recognizable. If you grew up watching movies in the 1990s, then you will find yourself in good company here.
The visuals in "Two Evil Eyes" are good, and actually still somewhat manages to hold up today, 31 years after it was made. So that definitely is an accomplishment.
However, as I was thoroughly entertained by one story and not so much by the other segment, then my rating of "Two Evil Eyes" has to land on a mediocre five out of ten stars.