Dead of Night (1945) - Blu-ray Forum

bruce holecheck · 11-14-2018, 04:45 PM

The classic horror anthology DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) gets a new 4K restoration from Kino in 2019!

From FB:

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Coming Soon!
First Time on DVD and Blu-ray!
A 4K Restoration!

Dead of Night (1945) Starring Michael Redgrave, Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Frederick Valk, Sally Ann Howes and Googie Withers - Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti (They Made Me a Fugitive), Charles Crichton (The Lavender Hill Mob) - Basil Dearden (The Mind Benders) and Robert Hamer (Kind Hearts and Coronets).

bsend · 11-14-2018, 04:49 PM

Very excited to get this on blu ray.

This was released on DVD as a double feature with The Queen of Spades. The DVD has been long OOP though.

CBHampson · 11-14-2018, 04:51 PM

Kino is the best label running.

Fight me.

MifuneFan · 11-14-2018, 04:56 PM

lol

bgart13 · 11-14-2018, 04:56 PM

Well, that didn't take Kino long to start announcing titles from their new SC deal.

bsend · 11-14-2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bgart13

Well, that didn't take Kino long to start announcing titles from their new SC deal.

They probably were like "Can you have the people on that blu ray forum stop guessing? Just start announcing some titles".

Kino has been on fire lately. Really glad to have them in the physical media mix.

AlexIlDottore · 11-14-2018, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CBHampson

Fight me.

No need. I'll just let you know that they frequently have terrible compression.

The Great Owl · 11-14-2018, 06:56 PM

Kino Lorber is the ultimate “great Saturday afternoon movies” label.

I'm looking forward to this one.

MJD64 · 11-14-2018, 07:39 PM

This is terrific news, a stone-cold horror classic and my favorite omnibus film. I first saw this as a pre-adolescent and it really spooked me, though I did develop an instant crush on Sally Ann Howes (perhaps better known as the aptly named Truly Scrumptious in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG) in the haunted room episode. The B&W cinematography by Douglas Slocombe (perhaps best known for shooting the first three Indiana Jones films, though he has a myriad number of great films to his credit) should look beautiful on Blu!

That really is an odd blurb on that vintage poster "A thriller...the critics hugged it!"...uuuh, thanks for the info Walter Winchell!

Mystic · 11-14-2018, 07:55 PM

This is a very welcome announcement by Kino. I have the Region B Studio Canal release, which isn't bad in terms of A/V quality so it's my hope that a 4K remaster will result in a significant upgrade.

InGen · 11-16-2018, 10:18 PM

Haven't seen it but it looks cool and I've heard good things. Another blind buy from Kino for me! What keeps me coming back are their consistently good commentaries. You get an entertaining history lesson along with nearly every movie they put out.

Dailyan · 11-18-2018, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

No need. I'll just let you know that they frequently have terrible compression.

That’s what makes me interested about this SC deal...the compression wars.

WaverBoy · 11-18-2018, 07:15 AM

This is the finest omnibus horror film ever made, and the only one with a wraparound story that is just as good as the other stories and that integrates perfectly. Day one buy for me.

DenOfEarth · 11-18-2018, 08:07 AM

Holy shit! i always enjoyed this one since i saw it on PBS when i was 4 in 85 and one of my fave anthology films.

I mean this movie is influential to many things like E.C. comics, various anthology films even to Creepshow to all the way to shows like Twilight Zone.

Blu2u · 11-18-2018, 02:13 PM

This doesn't say NEW 4k restoration, so I'm waiting to see how it compares to the UK version which I just watched. The audio has always been an issue, I'm guessing it will still be problematic.

Dailyan · 11-18-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu2u

This doesn't say NEW 4k restoration, so I'm waiting to see how it compares to the UK version which I just watched. The audio has always been an issue, I'm guessing it will still be problematic.

I imagine it's going to be more or less a port of the Vintage Classics disc. I haven't seen the title but what is the audio problem? Sync issues?

bigshot · 11-18-2018, 05:55 PM

I have the British blu-ray is very good. The audio problem is pervasive noise floor throughout. It's been a part of the picture since I first saw it on TV as a kid. I suspect it's not removable, but I suppose they could filter it a bit.

jimqk · 11-19-2018, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu2u

This doesn't say NEW 4k restoration, so I'm waiting to see how it compares to the UK version which I just watched. The audio has always been an issue, I'm guessing it will still be problematic.

Was the U.K. version from a 4K restoration?

Dailyan · 11-20-2018, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jimqk

Was the U.K. version from a 4K restoration?

The original SC press release didn't mention if it was 4K. I would suspect that it was from a 4K scan with a workflow perhaps done in 2K.

John Earls Umbrella · 11-23-2018, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystic

This is a very welcome announcement by Kino. I have the Region B Studio Canal release, which isn't bad in terms of A/V quality so it's my hope that a 4K remaster will result in a significant upgrade.

Likewise, I have the SC version and think it's average. Fingers crossed.

11-14-2018, 04:49 PM	#2
bsend Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2015 4K collection:280 Blu-ray collection:4058 DVD collection:2001	Very excited to get this on blu ray. This was released on DVD as a double feature with The Queen of Spades. The DVD has been long OOP though.

11-14-2018, 04:51 PM	#3
CBHampson Expert Member Member since:Feb 2013 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:1974 DVD collection:139	Kino is the best label running. Fight me.

11-14-2018, 04:56 PM	#4
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	lol

11-14-2018, 04:56 PM	#5
bgart13 Power Member Member since:Aug 2010 Blu-ray collection:34 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:2	Well, that didn't take Kino long to start announcing titles from their new SC deal.

11-14-2018, 06:56 PM	#8
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	Kino Lorber is the ultimate “great Saturday afternoon movies” label. I'm looking forward to this one.

11-14-2018, 07:39 PM	#9
MJD64 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016 Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:854	This is terrific news, a stone-cold horror classic and my favorite omnibus film. I first saw this as a pre-adolescent and it really spooked me, though I did develop an instant crush on Sally Ann Howes (perhaps better known as the aptly named Truly Scrumptious in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG) in the haunted room episode. The B&W cinematography by Douglas Slocombe (perhaps best known for shooting the first three Indiana Jones films, though he has a myriad number of great films to his credit) should look beautiful on Blu! That really is an odd blurb on that vintage poster "A thriller...the critics hugged it!"...uuuh, thanks for the info Walter Winchell!

11-14-2018, 07:55 PM	#10
Mystic Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2013 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:742	This is a very welcome announcement by Kino. I have the Region B Studio Canal release, which isn't bad in terms of A/V quality so it's my hope that a 4K remaster will result in a significant upgrade.

11-16-2018, 10:18 PM	#11
InGen Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1541 DVD collection:1810 MA collection:164 Digital collection:192	Haven't seen it but it looks cool and I've heard good things. Another blind buy from Kino for me! What keeps me coming back are their consistently good commentaries. You get an entertaining history lesson along with nearly every movie they put out.

11-18-2018, 07:15 AM	#13
WaverBoy Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2013 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	This is the finest omnibus horror film ever made, and the only one with a wraparound story that is just as good as the other stories and that integrates perfectly. Day one buy for me.

11-18-2018, 08:07 AM	#14
DenOfEarth Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Boulder City, Nevada 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:1556 DVD collection:229 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Holy shit! i always enjoyed this one since i saw it on PBS when i was 4 in 85 and one of my fave anthology films. I mean this movie is influential to many things like E.C. comics, various anthology films even to Creepshow to all the way to shows like Twilight Zone.

11-18-2018, 02:13 PM	#15
Blu2u Power Member Member since:Jan 2012 Trading Score:228	This doesn't say NEW 4k restoration, so I'm waiting to see how it compares to the UK version which I just watched. The audio has always been an issue, I'm guessing it will still be problematic.

11-18-2018, 05:55 PM	#17
bigshot Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2010 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:82 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:3	I have the British blu-ray is very good. The audio problem is pervasive noise floor throughout. It's been a part of the picture since I first saw it on TV as a kid. I suspect it's not removable, but I suppose they could filter it a bit.

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