two evil eyes image of the dead wife and the zombie cat

Despite having worked together on Dawn Of The Dead, it still feels a little odd putting George A. Romero and Dario Argento together on a film. Those are two styles and aesthetics that just don’t taste right bumped up against each other. That would imply Two Evil Eyes, their mini anthology (does it even count as an anthology if there are only two stories?) doesn’t work. Each filmmaker brings their unique vision to these adaptations or inspirations of Poe, and if it’s not a perfect film by any stretch of the imagination, it has its moments of gore and fun.

ChrisSeptember 15, 2024September 16, 2024Leave a comment

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Hooptober 8.0 – The Amusement Park (1975)

Being Film #8 for Hooptober 2021

It can be a blessing or a curse to discover a “lost” work from a treasured artist. Often a work is lost for a reason: maybe it was never meant to see the light of day, or maybe it just didn’t work the same way as time went on. The good news here is that The Amusement Park, an early short film from the legendary George A. Romero falls firmly on the “blessing” side. Its on-the-nose satire about the way the elderly are treated feels just as pertinent today as it must have back when it was commissioned in 1973.

ChrisSeptember 25, 20211 Comment

Cinema Dual (TEST SITE)

Examining a life through the media we consume. In other words, I’m reviewing all of my physical music media in alphabetical order, one day at at a time. Except when I don’t, as has been the case for the past few years. Still, we march onwards…Coffee essential, but not mandatory

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Hooptober 11.0 – Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Hooptober 8.0 – The Amusement Park (1975)