Evil Cat

Starring:Lai-Ying Tang, Mark Cheng, Chia-Liang Liu, Jing Wong, Suk Woon Tsui, Yiu Fung Si, Gallen Law, Sai-Kit Yung
Director: Dennis Yu
Studio: Tai Seng
Product Type: DVD

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This sleeper star vehicle for Denzel Washington is a campy revenge thriller in the Brian De Palma style. Director Russell Mulcahy (The Shadow) makes the most of the opportunity to showcase two great actors in an exaggerated story of cops, robbers, and revenge. Denzel Washington (Glory, Crimson Tide) plays a cop who becomes a rising legal star as a result of arresting master criminal John Lithgow (The World According to Garp). Lithgow escapes prison, fakes his own death, and sets about framing lawyer Washington for various crimes and methodically destroys his life, until Washington enlists the help of childhood friend and drug dealer Ice-T (New Jack City) to turn the tables and put his tormentor out of business for good. Lurid and violent, the film is also happily over the top, making Ricochet a cheerfully decadent indulgence. --Robert Lane

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From the director of ' 'Highlander' ' comes an action-packed thriller. He's a cop accused of murder - and the only man who knows he's innocent, is the killer who framed him. Now the cop must unite with an old friend - and gangster - if he is to defeat the killer, save his reputation and maybe even his life.

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Standard, But Engrossing Washington Action Film.......2007-04-04

Ricochet is a pretty basic action, but it keeps you interested with great performances by Denzel Washington as the besieged hero and John Lithgow (completely over-the-top performance) as the despicable villain.

Washington starts off the movie as a beat cop who runs across criminal Lithgow and apprehends him. Next, we flash forward years later where Washington is the DA, having made his career off of the Lithgow bust. And Lithgow escapes from prison, and is ready for revenge...

Everyone performs well, even though you have to believe they realized how silly the movie is, but you are able to go with the flow and suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the proceedings. This is just a fun action flick. No need to make it any more than what it is.

Zero Star.......2006-12-22

First off, Denzel is the man. No debate there. But this film is flat out one of the worst movies I've seen. Macro Micro of SF pretty much nailed the review, no need to repeat the points. As if the film were not laughably bad enough, we're left with the prospect of the scary reviews on this page. I was hoping that those stars and raves were offered in sarcasm, but I'm not convinced we're that lucky, instead we are left with the solemn thought that these are likely the original and earnest thoughts of the authors. Someday these people might be serving on your jury.

Thought. Were these reviewers fibbing when they checked the "I am over the age of 13" box required by this website?

Denzel, your still the man. Word.

Worst DVD transfer ever.......2006-12-02

This is the worst DVD transfer I have ever seen. Quality is worse than VHS.

Surprisingly Entertaining.......2006-03-02

Couldn't believe that this was the same John Lithgow who starred in "Third Rock From the Sun", an hilarious comedy that ran for a few years on NBC. John plays the ultimate bad guy seeking twisted revenge for being stopped in his tracks by Denzel's character.

Wasn't expecting much, but this movie was surprisingly entertaining. Yes, it was a little violent, and some parts were a tad unbelievable, but overall, Denzel and John were worthy antagonists. Boy, Denzel sure was gorgeous!! Still is.

DON'T GET MAD..GET EVEN.......2005-07-18

RICOCHET is a tense and riveting tale of revenge, powered by the performances of Denzel Washington as an idealistic cop who finds his life dramatically altered after he arrests a psychotic criminal; and John Lithgow as that criminal whose plan for revenge goes beyond the norm. Escaping from prison, Lithgow plots a course of events that leads to the destruction of Washington's career and life. Culminating in an exciting climax at a construction site, RICOCHET overcomes its somewhat improbable plot with tense action sequences and an excellent cast.

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Great horror anthology from Romero and Argento.
Two Evil Eyes
Romero fumbles, but Argento scores
Soooo worth it for the Argento part
"Life here has become ugly..."

Two Evil Eyes
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau , Ramy Zada , Bingo O'Malley , Jeff Howell , and E.G. Marshall
Director: Dario Argento , and George A. Romero
Manufacturer: Blue Underground
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ASIN: B00008WJD9
Release Date: 2003-04-29

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Legendary horror directors George Romero and Dario Argento team up to direct a pair of short films inspired by the writing of Edgar Allen Poe. In Romero's story, a woman (Adrienne Barbeau) and her lover hypnotize her ailing, older husband into signing over his riches. But when he dies while still under their command, his soul haunts them, seeking to be freed from their hypnotic spell. In Argento's tale, a crime-scene photographer (Harvey Keitel) kills his live-in girlfriend in a fit of jealous rage, but her black cat continues to torment him after her death. While Romero's piece toys with horror conventions and Argento's plays out in his typically elongated fashion, their dramatic story lines, unexpectedly gruesome imagery, and ironic endings shock some life into the movie. It is rumored that this was originally meant to be a quartet of horror tales with contributions from Wes Craven and John Carpenter, but at least we got these two. --Bryan Reesman

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The masters of modern horror - George Romero and Dario Argento - bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe.

In Romero's The Facts In The Case Of Mr. Valdemar, a conniving wife (Adrienne Barbeau of THE FOG) and her lover use a hypnotic trance to embezzle a fortune from her dying husband, only to receive some chilling surprises from beyond the grave. Then in Argento's The Black Cat, a deranged crime scene photographer (Harvey Keitel of RESERVOIR DOGS) is driven to brutal acts of madness and murder by his girlfriend's new pet. But will this cunning feline deliver a final sickening twist of its own?

Customer Reviews:

Great horror anthology from Romero and Argento........2007-03-20

A collection of two stories inspired by Edgar Allen Poe, the first tale "The Facts of the Case of Mr. Valamar" has a woman (Andrienne Barbabeu) who's married to an old rich man, she decides to take his money as her secret lover hypnotizes him then literally freeze him so they can kill him. They both hear his voice to find out that he's not all dead as later he returns from beyond the grave to seek revenge. Next is "The Black Cat" which tells the story of a crime scene photographer (Harvey Keitel) who's girlfriend brought a stray cat in that seems to drive him mad to the brink of insanity.

A winning horror anthology from George A. Romero and famed Italian horror master Dario Argento that delivers scares, splatter and thrills. Both stories have the macabre and dark feel of Edgar Allen Poe's works for Tom Savini's gruesome make-up effects really make the movie and there's amusing appearences by Tom Atkins and E.G. Marshall.

This 2-Disc DVD has great picture and sound quality with nifty extras like poster-and-still gallery, trailer, talent bios, interviews and featurettes.

Two Evil Eyes.......2007-01-15

This is an interesting adapation of two E.A. Poe short stories. The one chosen by Argento is the classic "The Black Cat". The one chosen by Romero is the lesser known "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar". In my opinion, Argento's part is the superior one, full of innovative and inventive camera shots and a good performance by Keitel. The Romero part of it is not bad, but not nearly the usual inspired and creative level of his work.

Romero fumbles, but Argento scores.......2006-08-28

Two Evil Eyes threatened to be another disappointment from Dario Argento, especially since the first half of this modernized Edgar Allen Poe double-header, The Facts in the Case of Mr Valdemar, directed by George A. Romero, felt like a competent but uninspired network TV compilation episode. So it's a real surprise just how much dark fun Argento has with The Black Cat, playfully riffing both on Poe's other short stories and classic movies (there's even a subtle Psycho moment where Martin Balsam's nosey neighbor finds himself at the foot of another staircase looking for another missing woman) as Harvey Keitel's crime photographer - first seen photographing the aftermath of a Pit and the Pendulum incident - finds his life going to Hell when he gets rid of the girlfriend's cat. It's not prime Argento, but compared to his stale going-through-the-motions later efforts like Phantom of the Opera, The Card Player and Phenomena, it'll remind you why you liked him in the first place.

Soooo worth it for the Argento part.......2006-03-29

Edgar Allen Poe stories modernized by George A. Romero and Dario Argento. Sounds like it can't miss, right?

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar is George Romero's part. At only an hour the film somehow seems overlong. It looks like Romero's on a sedative here, the pacing is way too slow and in the end nothing much happens. There's one decent zombie scene near the end and the finale is quite horrific but I'm sure Mr. Romero could have spiced things up somewhat. It looks like his heart wasn't all together in this project.

Dario Argento's The Black Cat is way better than Romero's film. Loosely adapting Poe's original story and splicing in numerous references from other Poe stories, The Black Cat has moody and creepy atmosphere to spare along with some solid suspense. Harvey Keitel gives a good performance in the lead, Tom Savini serves up some great gore effects and Dario, fresh from his insane camera-acrobatics in 1987's ultra violent Opera, is in top form with some great stylistic touches left and right.

This Blue-Underground 2 Disc Special Edition is really the only way to go, some great extras included here. An interesting documentary with intetviews with both Argento and Romero and some very entertaining behind the scenes footage, along with Blue-Underground's usual high standard in terms of audio and visual quality.

In short; Two Evil Eyes is well worth purchasing; terrific Argento segment and good extras. What's not to like?

"Life here has become ugly...".......2006-02-06

So what happens when you draw two masters of cinematic horror together to each provide their own, particular take on a couple of Edgar Allen Poe stories? Two great tastes that taste great together? Not exactly...but it is kind of fun. Originally titled Due occhi diabolici (1990), and then later called Two Evil Eyes (1991) for the American release, is comprised of two hour long segments. The first, titled "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar", was adapted and directed by George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Martin), and features Adrienne Barbeau (Swamp Thing, Creepshow), Ramy Zada (After Midnight), Bingo O'Malley (Knightriders, Creepshow), and E.G. Marshall (12 Angry Men, Tora! Tora! Tora!). The second, titled "The Black Cat", adapted and directed by Dario `Visconti of Violence' Argento (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Suspiria), features Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs, The Piano), Madeleine Potter (Slaves of New York), Sally Kirkland (Fatal Games), Martin Balsam (12 Angry Men, Psycho), and John Amos (The Beastmaster, Die Hard 2), probably best known to 1970s television fans as the no nonsense patriarchal figure James Evans, Sr. from the series "Good Times".

The movie starts with a short dedication to Poe, including a shot of his grave (or, at least a reasonable facsimile), just so we, the audience, are aware the material featured in this film was stolen...er, I mean, adapted from the works of Edgar Allen Poe. After this we kick into the tale titled "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar". Adrienne Barbeau plays Jessica Valdemar, an older, still highly attractive woman who is currently scheming with her sickly husband's physician, Dr. Robert Hoffman (Ramy), to bilk the her dying husband Ernest (O'Malley) out of as much money as they can, by using hypnosis to get him to sign important documents and such. Well, things go slightly awry after the old codger croaks sooner than expected, so the pair put him in cold storage, namely the freezer in the basement (who's up for some ice cream?) until they can see their plans all the way through. Only thing is, the geezer died while still under hypnosis...so what? Well, it also seems now, besides being a Popsicle, he's stuck between two worlds, that of the living and that of the dead. After Ernest starts vocalizing his predicament and freaking everyone out, Jessica decides to take matters into her own hands, which raises the question how can you kill what's already dead? The next story, titled "The Black Cat", features Harvey Keitel as Roderick Usher, a photographer who specializes in still life, often working with the local police documenting gristly crime scenes. Anyway, one day his live-in, witchy woman girlfriend Annabel, played by Potter, brings home a black cat. Well, turns out Roderick and the cat don't get along, as the cat has an unnerving habit of sitting and staring at Roderick. Soon the cat goes missing, Annabel is inconsolable, and Roderick is less than sympathetic. After a bizarre medieval dream sequence, one in which Roderick is punished with a sharpened pole inserted into a very uncomfortable place, the couple's relationship deteriorates quickly, not helped by Roderick's love for the drink, eventually leading to Annabel deciding to split...and split she does when Roderick comes home with a snootful and takes to her with a meat cleaver. After a bit of creative dry walling, Roderick conceals his crime, but the cat, which has since returned, sees all, and remembers even more...

Of the two tales featured here, I enjoyed Argento's more...both include better than expected production values, strong performers, and solid source material, but where Romero's piece seems a little tired and, well, trite, Argento's piece is a bit more substantial, flowing, and visually entertaining (not to mention visceral). I can't help but wonder if perhaps Ms. Barbeau taking one for the team by popping her top would have helped Romero's story...it couldn't have hurt...as far as the story itself, it's sort of similar to that segment titled "Something to Tide You Over", featuring Leslie Nielsen and Ted Danson, from the 1982 film Creepshow, as both included a re-animated corpse slumping around, seeking vengeance from those who wronging it prior to it becoming a corpse. The effects are excellent, but the adaptation lacks the punch I was expecting. There did seem a half-hearted effort to create something meaningful between the two main characters, specifically in terms of the pair seeing each other at their worst, and the subsequent effect this had on their relationship (murder's always been a turn off for me), but it never really developed into anything noteworthy. Seems like George had a couple of novel ideas, ones that he then filled in the rest of the story around. The bit at the end was definitely fresh, with the apparitions and the lighting, but not worth the price of admission. E.G. Marshall and Tom Atkins make limited appearances as a lawyer and a police detective, respectively. Argento's piece, on the other hand, comes across a bit stronger, despite the fact it includes an outlandish dream sequence, a tactic I generally despise, as it usually comes off as an effort to pad out the running time or introduce some crucial aspect to the story in a ridiculous manner. This one's set during medieval times, as we see a lot of people running around in ratty clothes, bad hair, and even worse teeth...oh, and look, there's a little person (is that the correct term nowadays? I'd say dwarf, but I need no blowback from the various midget/dwarf support organizations out there). Everyone knows a dream sequence just isn't a dream sequence without a little person, clad in strange garb, running around and cackling like a little a-hole...if you feel this way you should see the film Living in Oblivion (1995), but I digress...one of the reason's Argento's piece comes across as well as it does is because his eye towards hideous detail, his focus on vivid imagery, and his willingness to draw the audience's attention towards nasty, unpleasant things we might normally steer away from...overall the performances are solid, but I had a hard time swallowing Keitel's stereotypical beret wearing, pretentious, jazz listening, booze swilling, bohemian artist type character. The funniest bits for me were after the fact, as he tries to explain the subsequent absence of his girlfriend to the neighbors and her friends (apparently she was well-liked). Keitel's character was about the worst liar I've ever seen. The story flowed along nicely, and ended with a few, gruesome and welcomed twists.

The picture quality, presented in widescreen (1.85:1) anamorphic, on this Blue Underground DVD release, is very sharp, and the audio excellent. There are a few different audio tracks to choose from, including Dolby Digital Surround EX, 6.1 DTS - ES, and Dolby Digital Surround 2.0. As far as extras, it depends which version you purchase (there are two). If you buy the single disc version you'll get a theatrical trailer, a poster and still gallery, and biographies for the directors. If you get the double disc version, you'll get what I've already mentioned plus four featurettes. The first is titled `Two Masters' Eyes', and it's basically series of interviews strung together, lasting about a half hour, followed by a bit about Savini's effects (12 mins), At Home with Tom Savini (16 mins), and lastly Adrienne Barbeau talking about George Romero (5 mins). There's some interesting stuff in the two disc version, but not interesting enough for me to recommend to someone to pony up the extra cost over the single disc version...at the end of the day both versions feature the exact, same film.

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Great horror anthology from Romero and Argento.
Two Evil Eyes
Romero fumbles, but Argento scores
Soooo worth it for the Argento part
"Life here has become ugly..."

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ASIN: B000A2V8T0
Release Date: 2005-10-25

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Description

A Double Dose of Terror from the Directors of DAWN OF THE DEAD and SUSPIRIA!

The masters of modern horror - George Romero and Dario Argento - bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe.

In Romero's "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar," a conniving wife (Adrienne Barbeau of THE FOG) and her lover use a hypnotic trance to embezzle a fortune from her dying husband, only to receive some chilling surprises from beyond the grave. Then in Argento's "The Black Cat," a deranged crime scene photographer (Harvey Keitel of RESERVOIR DOGS) is driven to brutal acts of madness and murder by his girlfriend's new pet. But will this cunning feline deliver a final sickening twist of its own?

Martin Balsam (PSYCHO) and Tom Atkins (MANIAC COP) co-star in this wild horror hit that also features grisly effects by gore master Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, THE PROWLER). Blue Underground is proud to present TWO EVIL EYES newly transferred from an original vault negative and loaded with exclusive Extras.

Customer Reviews:

Great horror anthology from Romero and Argento........2007-03-20

Two Evil Eyes.......2007-01-15

Romero fumbles, but Argento scores.......2006-08-28

Soooo worth it for the Argento part.......2006-03-29

"Life here has become ugly...".......2006-02-06

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Scary,Kewl and different Zombies.

Evil Grave: Curse of the Maya
Starring: Todd Bridges , Joe Estevez , David Heavener , Amanda Bauman , and Libertie Heavener
Director: David Heavener
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ASIN: B000GTLQVC
Release Date: 2006-10-17

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Scary,Kewl and different Zombies........2006-12-28

EVIL GRAVE: Curse Of The Maya(Dawn Of The Living Dead/UK title)[...]
Released thru ACTION CAT Enetrtainment.
Starring David Heavener,Todd Bridges and Joe Estevez.
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS, That's what hold this movie together.
Never thought someone could explain what that line meant to me,Heavener takes us on a journey of explaining ,"We need to let loved ones lie in peace".
The make-up is great, The acting is mostly there. Todd Bridges is over the top as the comic aspect,with some interesting to say the least costume thoughts and under-used. Joe Estevez is really going that extra thespian mile, For once.David Heavener is getting away from his macho, I'M THE HERO shtick, And making us believe he has many colors.
The most eerie aspect is that it's a mayan family of zombies, Great poster art has a vivid depiction of the familia.
This film should do well for the fledgling ACTION CAT VOD !

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El Gato Con Botas
Starring: Luis Manuel Pelayo , Antonio Raxell , and Santanon
Director: Manuel San Fernando
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Evil Cat is dangerous
amazing!!!
Evil Cat!

Evil Cat
Starring: Jing Wong , Mark Cheng , Suk Woon Tsui , Yiu Fung Si , and Chia-Liang Liu
Director: Dennis Yu
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ASIN: B00009KTW2
Release Date: 2003-07-22

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Legendary kung fu star Lau Kar-leung (Jackie Chan's "Legend Of The Drunken Master") stars in this horror fantasy. For eight generations, a demon cat has been plaguing a family who is by destiny bound to contain it. When the eternal demon begins to terrorize the city in its ninth and last reincarnation, the family's last protector Master Cheung (Lau) is determined to defend against the Evil Cat before his terminal illness claims his life.

Customer Reviews:

Evil Cat is dangerous.......2004-06-05

Let the happiness fill yourselves with energy
You'l have a wonderful life forever.
Make you happy, and make you smile.
The mad love'll fill your life with energy.
With the great strenght, I Love You forever.
I shall Love You ever and ever.

Evil Cat, I love you.

amazing!!!.......2004-06-04

you must see this movie so the legend of master cheung lives on! evil cat must be destroyed and only master cheung can arrest him with magic arrow, but only with assitance from chang, who cheung found with prostitute but helped him tie up anyway. EVIL CAT MUST BE DESTROYED! excellent film. highly recommended

Evil Cat!.......2004-06-03

From the moment you first hear, or rather read, "It has been 50 years that you finally re-appear" or "Arresy her", you know you're in for a classic.

Evil cat is a tribute to the legendary Master Cheung, whose family has been fighting Evil Cat for the last 400 years. Only by ending Evil Cat's ninth life can he hope to finally save humanity- and end the 50 year cycle of violence.
-See amazing action such as an investigation concluded entirely by walking in one direction and then the opposite. The power of Cheung!
-See the horror of grown men posessed by Evil Cats who live a depraved life of sneaking around taxi cab drivers' backyards with a fish in their mouth. "Mom, he is an evil." Boy howdy.

Cheung finally begins to put the pieces together when he notices that his mom is bringing an uncooked fish to Mr. Fan. "The jig is up!" (tm). At last, after some light stretching, he teams up with Mr. Cheng- the taxi driver- to fight the evil Mr. Fan. Er, Evil Cat.

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