Deadly Eyes (1982) - Blu-ray Forum

redrunner97 · 11-22-2013, 07:28 PM

DEADLY EYES:

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**SURPRISE TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT!**

Fans of Canadian 80's horror and animal attack films are in for a treat next Summer as we will be releasing 1983's rat infested DEADLY EYES--which has never been on DVD or Blu-ray before.

The film stars Scatman Crothers (The Shining), Canadian Scream Queens Lesleh Donaldson (Curtains, Funeral Home) and Lisa Langlois (Happy Birthday to Me, The Nest) and if you've seen it, you know what a guilty pleasure it is.

More details on the release will become more clear in early Spring next year.

tylerdurden10 · 11-22-2013, 07:29 PM

Have no idea what this is, but sounds awesome!

cropsy · 11-22-2013, 07:30 PM

Great little film this. Day one.

redrunner97 · 11-22-2013, 07:32 PM

I remember seeing this under the title "The Rats" on tv or vhs when i was younger.
Definitely fun!

Egghead · 11-22-2013, 08:06 PM

I've never seen the movie, but I'm a fan of the book it is an adaptation of. I came across it a few years back at a thrift store, and couldn't pass it up based upon the cover.

[Show spoiler]

NoirFan · 11-22-2013, 08:15 PM

Speaking of Canadian killer rat flicks, I wonder if there's any possibility of a Food of the Gods double-feature disc? The first film is with MGM, and the second with Artisan - as Scream acquired Body Bags, might Food of the Gods II also be in the cards?

omenboy · 11-22-2013, 08:16 PM

I love this movie! I made my own dvd of it from an old VHS tape - it will be nice to have Scream Factory give it the proper treatment!

GasmaskAvenger · 10-05-2017, 11:30 PM

Yeah if Arrow announces a version with a new transfer, i'll happily let the scalpers eat up the Scream Factory release.

Not really in a hurry to get this anyway.

DetroitSportsFan · 10-06-2017, 01:43 AM

I remember SF saying that it didn't sell very well. They probably just let the license run out and didn't renew.

redrunner97 · 10-06-2017, 02:19 AM

I grabbed a copy for $22.00 shipped. Been putting this one off for a while; hopefully it's actually as fun as everyone says.

redrunner97 · 10-21-2017, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by redrunner97

I grabbed a copy for $22.00 shipped. Been putting this one off for a while; hopefully it's actually as fun as everyone says.

My order got "cancelled" (meaning they probably already sold the rest of their stock for twice as much on their ebay store) but I still haven't received a refund yet... this was more trouble than it was worth.

BarnDoor · 10-06-2017, 09:19 AM

Like the Bruce Lee films, it's a Fortune Star title, so it must be something to do with that deal. I'd be surprised if another label picked it up, especially given how notoriously expensive Fortune Star are to licence from.

Werdsniper2 · 01-22-2019, 10:28 PM

$99 on Amazon and $100+ everywhere else as well when I google it.

That sucks because I love killer creature movies, and this one has killer rats.

OOP?

drownsoda · 01-22-2019, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Werdsniper2

$99 on Amazon and $100+ everywhere else as well when I google it.

That sucks because I love killer creature movies, and this one has killer rats.

OOP?

It's been out of print for awhile now. If you're a really big fan, there are copies on eBay for around $40, which is high but not egregious.

Ruemorgue10 · 01-22-2019, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Werdsniper2

$99 on Amazon and $100+ everywhere else as well when I google it.

That sucks because I love killer creature movies, and this one has killer rats.

OOP?

Yes, DEADLY EYES has been out of print for sometime now.

The Great Owl · 03-12-2019, 12:11 AM

I decided to give this a revisit tonight out of the clear blue...

When their food supply of steroid-contaminated corn grains is destroyed, thousands of mutated rats terrorize the city of Toronto as they migrate into populated areas through the sewer system and feed on people. These rats are abnormally large, they are able to gnaw their way through metal gates and barriers with their super strength jaws, and they don't give a human's ass who their victims are. City employees, teenagers, elderly people, moviegoers at a local theater, subway passengers, and even babies all become the latest additions to the rodent menu.

Paul, a high school teacher played by Sam Groom, commences a romantic relationship with a local health inspector, played by Sara Botsford, only to be drawn into the investigation of the super rats whenever he is not deflecting the flirtatious advances of an infatuated student, played by Lisa Langlois. When the mutant creatures descend on a posh inauguration ceremony for a new subway station and turn the mayor and other city officials into bloody delicacies, Paul must rescue his new love interest and his son from a similarly gruesome demise.

The 1982 Canadian horror film, Deadly Eyes (Night Eyes), which was directed by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon), is loosely based on the 1974 James Herbert novel, The Rats, which was one of my favorite books during childhood. I will not go so far as to say that this adaptation is a cinematic milestone, but, if you are in the mood for gloriously exploitative B movie mayhem, then you are in the right place. Creative special effects, gratuitous nudity, miraculously straight-faced actors, and the classic when-animals-attack plot fixture of tourist attractions or popular opening ceremonies falling under siege from malicious creatures all come together for a highly entertaining end result. The death of a baby early in the story is a malicious development that sets the stage for no-holds-barred horror, but the rest of the film falls into endearingly schlocky territory.

Deadly Eyes is perhaps best known today for a so-ridiculous-that-it-might-actually-work idea employed by the filmmakers during production. During many of the scenes involving the roaming packs of rodents, the giant mutant rats were actually Dachshunds dressed in fearsome Jim Henson-style rat costumes. The illusion is surprisingly effective, except for the sight of the rats “galloping” with bouncy Dachshund movements instead of running in the way that real rats run.

When I first saw this movie many years ago, Sam Groom looked vaguely familiar to me, and, when I checked the Internet Movie Database, I realized that he had played the father in an obscure 1980s sci-fi television series, Otherworld, that my brother and I used to watch. My favorite cast presence in this film, however, is courtesy of 1980s scream queen extraordinaire Lisa Langlois, who also starred in Happy Birthday to Me, Class of 1984, The Nest, and Transformations. Scatman Crothers, whom all of you know from The Shining, is outstanding as a city sewer employee. Lesleh Donaldson (Happy Birthday to Me, Funeral Home) and Joseph Kelly (Witness) are memorable additions as two of the ill-fated teenagers.

I have always loved the when-animals-attack sub-genre of scary cinema, so Deadly Eyes, with all of its eye-rolling dialogue moments and costumed dogs, hits the sweet spot of my nostalgia from my days as a 1980s kid.

The supplementary interviews on this Scream disc are a blast. It's a shame and a sin that the Blu-ray is apparently out of print.

snipemonkey · 02-25-2021, 03:38 AM

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Deadl...lu-ray/208121/

Just FYI — I took a chance on the relatively cheap Spanish all-region Blu-ray (“Fieras Radiactivs”, which title makes no sense) and am happy to note that it’s the exact same picture and sound as the Scream Factory disc (just minus the supplements — only thing here is the trailer). English-friendly (no forced subs or other nonsense).

So if you missed out on the SF disc and you’re in it for the movie and, like me, don’t care much about the extras it’s a good way to go.

superunknown80 · 07-28-2022, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by snipemonkey

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Deadl...lu-ray/208121/

Just FYI — I took a chance on the relatively cheap Spanish all-region Blu-ray (“Fieras Radiactivs”, which title makes no sense) and am happy to note that it’s the exact same picture and sound as the Scream Factory disc (just minus the supplements — only thing here is the trailer). English-friendly (no forced subs or other nonsense).

So if you missed out on the SF disc and you’re in it for the movie and, like me, don’t care much about the extras it’s a good way to go.

I have this one, and just noticed the runtime is a little shorter. Is it cut at all?

snipemonkey · 07-28-2022, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by superunknown80

I have this one, and just noticed the runtime is a little shorter. Is it cut at all?

Runtimes for the US Scream Factory and the Spanish disc are the same: 87 minutes.

The page here for the Scream disc incorrectly shows the time as "90 minutes" but the image link of the back of the case correctly shows the time as 87 minutes.

edmonddantes · 01-13-2022, 09:43 PM

the shout release is a fine one, not one of their best nor of the worse. the movie is fun even though it has no nuances and no in depth treatment of any issue at hand.

obviously of unknown origin is a far better movie, but this one isnt boring, if very dated.

03-12-2019, 12:11 AM	#16
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	I decided to give this a revisit tonight out of the clear blue... When their food supply of steroid-contaminated corn grains is destroyed, thousands of mutated rats terrorize the city of Toronto as they migrate into populated areas through the sewer system and feed on people. These rats are abnormally large, they are able to gnaw their way through metal gates and barriers with their super strength jaws, and they don't give a human's ass who their victims are. City employees, teenagers, elderly people, moviegoers at a local theater, subway passengers, and even babies all become the latest additions to the rodent menu. Paul, a high school teacher played by Sam Groom, commences a romantic relationship with a local health inspector, played by Sara Botsford, only to be drawn into the investigation of the super rats whenever he is not deflecting the flirtatious advances of an infatuated student, played by Lisa Langlois. When the mutant creatures descend on a posh inauguration ceremony for a new subway station and turn the mayor and other city officials into bloody delicacies, Paul must rescue his new love interest and his son from a similarly gruesome demise. The 1982 Canadian horror film, Deadly Eyes (Night Eyes), which was directed by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon), is loosely based on the 1974 James Herbert novel, The Rats, which was one of my favorite books during childhood. I will not go so far as to say that this adaptation is a cinematic milestone, but, if you are in the mood for gloriously exploitative B movie mayhem, then you are in the right place. Creative special effects, gratuitous nudity, miraculously straight-faced actors, and the classic when-animals-attack plot fixture of tourist attractions or popular opening ceremonies falling under siege from malicious creatures all come together for a highly entertaining end result. The death of a baby early in the story is a malicious development that sets the stage for no-holds-barred horror, but the rest of the film falls into endearingly schlocky territory. Deadly Eyes is perhaps best known today for a so-ridiculous-that-it-might-actually-work idea employed by the filmmakers during production. During many of the scenes involving the roaming packs of rodents, the giant mutant rats were actually Dachshunds dressed in fearsome Jim Henson-style rat costumes. The illusion is surprisingly effective, except for the sight of the rats “galloping” with bouncy Dachshund movements instead of running in the way that real rats run. When I first saw this movie many years ago, Sam Groom looked vaguely familiar to me, and, when I checked the Internet Movie Database, I realized that he had played the father in an obscure 1980s sci-fi television series, Otherworld, that my brother and I used to watch. My favorite cast presence in this film, however, is courtesy of 1980s scream queen extraordinaire Lisa Langlois, who also starred in Happy Birthday to Me, Class of 1984, The Nest, and Transformations. Scatman Crothers, whom all of you know from The Shining, is outstanding as a city sewer employee. Lesleh Donaldson (Happy Birthday to Me, Funeral Home) and Joseph Kelly (Witness) are memorable additions as two of the ill-fated teenagers. I have always loved the when-animals-attack sub-genre of scary cinema, so Deadly Eyes, with all of its eye-rolling dialogue moments and costumed dogs, hits the sweet spot of my nostalgia from my days as a 1980s kid. The supplementary interviews on this Scream disc are a blast. It's a shame and a sin that the Blu-ray is apparently out of print. Last edited by The Great Owl; 03-12-2019 at 12:16 AM.

02-25-2021, 03:38 AM	#17
snipemonkey Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:791 Blu-ray collection:3124 DVD collection:102 MA collection:556 Digital collection:272 iTunes collection:24 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Deadl...lu-ray/208121/ Just FYI — I took a chance on the relatively cheap Spanish all-region Blu-ray (“Fieras Radiactivs”, which title makes no sense) and am happy to note that it’s the exact same picture and sound as the Scream Factory disc (just minus the supplements — only thing here is the trailer). English-friendly (no forced subs or other nonsense). So if you missed out on the SF disc and you’re in it for the movie and, like me, don’t care much about the extras it’s a good way to go. Last edited by snipemonkey; 02-25-2021 at 02:53 PM.

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11-22-2013, 07:29 PM	#2
tylerdurden10 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:MA 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:2143 Trading Score:258	Have no idea what this is, but sounds awesome!

11-22-2013, 07:30 PM	#3
cropsy Power Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Manchester, Uk Blu-ray collection:663 Trading Score:1	Great little film this. Day one.

11-22-2013, 07:32 PM	#4
redrunner97 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Trading Score:24	I remember seeing this under the title "The Rats" on tv or vhs when i was younger. Definitely fun!

11-22-2013, 08:06 PM	#5
Egghead Member Member since:Nov 2013 Blu-ray collection:152	I've never seen the movie, but I'm a fan of the book it is an adaptation of. I came across it a few years back at a thrift store, and couldn't pass it up based upon the cover. [Show spoiler]

11-22-2013, 08:15 PM	#6
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	Speaking of Canadian killer rat flicks, I wonder if there's any possibility of a Food of the Gods double-feature disc? The first film is with MGM, and the second with Artisan - as Scream acquired Body Bags, might Food of the Gods II also be in the cards?

11-22-2013, 08:16 PM	#7
omenboy Special Member Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:188 Blu-ray collection:4532 DVD collection:2117 Digital collection:2	I love this movie! I made my own dvd of it from an old VHS tape - it will be nice to have Scream Factory give it the proper treatment!

10-05-2017, 11:30 PM	#8
GasmaskAvenger Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Fresno, California, USA 4K collection:1105 Blu-ray collection:4971 DVD collection:656 Trading Score:33	Yeah if Arrow announces a version with a new transfer, i'll happily let the scalpers eat up the Scream Factory release. Not really in a hurry to get this anyway.

10-06-2017, 01:43 AM	#9
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I remember SF saying that it didn't sell very well. They probably just let the license run out and didn't renew.

10-06-2017, 02:19 AM	#10
redrunner97 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Trading Score:24	I grabbed a copy for $22.00 shipped. Been putting this one off for a while; hopefully it's actually as fun as everyone says.

10-06-2017, 09:19 AM	#12
BarnDoor Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:337 Blu-ray collection:6006 Trading Score:3	Like the Bruce Lee films, it's a Fortune Star title, so it must be something to do with that deal. I'd be surprised if another label picked it up, especially given how notoriously expensive Fortune Star are to licence from.

01-22-2019, 10:28 PM	#13
Werdsniper2 Special Member Member since:Oct 2017 Location:California 4K collection:95 Blu-ray collection:897 DVD collection:25	$99 on Amazon and $100+ everywhere else as well when I google it. That sucks because I love killer creature movies, and this one has killer rats. OOP?

01-13-2022, 09:43 PM	#20
edmonddantes Special Member Member since:Jun 2020 Location:Bogotá, Colombia Blu-ray collection:4	the shout release is a fine one, not one of their best nor of the worse. the movie is fun even though it has no nuances and no in depth treatment of any issue at hand. obviously of unknown origin is a far better movie, but this one isnt boring, if very dated.

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