Uma dupla de adaptações de Edgar Allan Poe sobre a tentativa de uma esposa gananciosa de desviar a fortuna de seu marido moribundo e a adoção de um estranho gato preto por um repórter despre... Ler tudoUma dupla de adaptações de Edgar Allan Poe sobre a tentativa de uma esposa gananciosa de desviar a fortuna de seu marido moribundo e a adoção de um estranho gato preto por um repórter desprezível.Uma dupla de adaptações de Edgar Allan Poe sobre a tentativa de uma esposa gananciosa de desviar a fortuna de seu marido moribundo e a adoção de um estranho gato preto por um repórter desprezível.
- Direção
- Roteiristas
- Artistas
- Prêmios
- 3 indicações no total
- Christian (segment "The Black Cat")
- (as Holter Ford Graham)
Avaliações em destaque
The biggest problem with Romero's story is that it feels like it was made for television. The annoyingly cheap and ceaseless music score doesn't help. Barbeau is the best part. She makes a paper-thin character work. She's also some very nice eye candy. E.G. Marshall plays Valdemar's attorney, who knows something is up but can't do much about it. Tom Atkins plays a homicide detective who conveniently answers 911 calls about screaming neighbors. The climax sees Romero turning Poe's story into something that belonged in Creepshow, which Romero directed and Barbeau, Atkins, and Marshall also appeared in. If this story was the entire movie, I might rate it a little higher. It's not great and there are big problems (that music!) but it's a passable time-killer. However, the other story drags the score down.
The Argento story is more stylishly directed, as you might expect. It's also more poorly written, as you might also expect. It's got lots of Poe references to establish Argento is clearly a fan but there's nothing of Poe's talent in this one. The story is "The Black Cat" and it's about a crime scene photographer (Harvey Keitel) who kills his girlfriend's cat. Then he goes crazy and it's a whole thing. Honestly, even with Keitel's bizarre performance and Argento's visuals, this one was a snoozer for me.
I think if you look at some of the other reviews here, particularly from those who love the movie, you'll see I'm in the minority on this. Most people seem to prefer Argento's story and hate Romero's. In a way, I get that. Argento has more style and a devoted cult following. I have enjoyed several of his horror films, though not enough to call myself a big fan of his. So take that into consideration. If you're someone who generally prefers a Dario Argento type of horror film, you are likely to prefer the second story to the first. Either way I'll be surprised if you love either of them, as they are both pretty mediocre.
Você sabia?
- CuriosidadesDario 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.
- Erros de gravaçãoIn 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.
- Citações
Roderick Usher (segment "The Black Cat"): Hey, this is my fucking kitchen , and I'll fucking stay, and I'll fucking drink if I fucking want!
[phone rings]
Roderick Usher (segment "The Black Cat"): I DIDN'T FUCKING DO ANYTHING!
- Cenas durante ou pós-créditosBefore 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.
- ConexõesFeatured in Dario Argento: Master of Horror (1991)
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Detalhes
- Data de lançamento
- Países de origem
- Idioma
- Também conhecido como
- Dos ojos diabólicos
- Locações de filme
- 1250 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, EUA(Valdemar mansion - segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
- Empresas de produção
- Consulte mais créditos da empresa na IMDbPro
Bilheteria
- Orçamento
- US$ 9.000.000 (estimativa)
- Faturamento bruto nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 349.618
- Fim de semana de estreia nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 260.410
- 27 de out. de 1991
- Faturamento bruto mundial
- US$ 349.618
- Tempo de duração
- 2 h(120 min)
- Cor
- Mixagem de som
- Proporção
- 1.85 : 1