#31daysofhorror, day 14: Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Edgar Allan Poe, mesmerism, animal cruelty

This is actually a compilation of two Poe short-story adaptations by George Romero and Dario Argento. The first of the two is Romero with “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” which was a little goofy but fun. The second, Argento’s “The Black Cat” was very Argento – wielding the soundtrack like a cudgel, the dated horniness, the lush visual aesthetic that folds into the storytelling perspective itself. The violence in it is unflinching & inflicted upon the vulnerable & that is personally what kills it for me. I do appreciate the neighbor coming to complain about the noise. Same bro. Same.

— L

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Host ratings

Stef: 0.5 C.H.U.D.s
L: 2 C.H.U.D.s (4 for Romero, 0 for Argento)
Mel: 1.5 C.H.U.D.s

Average: 1 C.H.U.D.