NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: Second Sight Blu-ray (July 2019): Second Sight transfer the Roy Ward Baker film, "Asylum" to a dual-layered Blu-ray with a maxed out bitrate. The framing is slightly different than the Dark Sky release, cropping a bit off of the top and bottom of the frame, while showing a tad more on the left. One needs to only look at the first comparison cap to see that the blue-hued freezer of the Dark Sky/MPI release and the purple (Image Entertainment) is now a more appropriate shade of white on this new Second Sight release. If both previously compared releases represent 2 ends of the color spectrum (cold and hot, respectively), then this new release is somewhat of a Goldilocks situation (ie. just right). Detail is also obviously sharper on the Blu-ray, though still somewhat faded. Certain shots show a rather mediocre contrast, with darker sections of the frame seeming a little too one-note and suspiciously light. Speaking of lights, some shots can seem a little overexposed but this could surely be the intent of the filmmakers. All said and done, this is really just nitpicking as the overall image is quite pleasant, something fans can surely sink their teeth into.

Fans should also be pleased that Second Sight have chosen to transfer the film's audio using its original mono via an uncompressed 24-bit 1.0 channel linear PCM tack. The various creepy sound effects sound even better on this mono track than they did in any previous upconverted 5.1 attempts. The score is thanks to Douglas Gamley (as well as that intense, almost 'flight of the bumblebee'-like opening title song "A Night on Bald Mountain"). There are optional English subtitles on this Region 'B' Blu-ray from Second Sight.

The extras seem to be similar to an earlier Severin Blu-ray that we have not had the chance to review. The first extra is an audio commentary with director Roy Ward Baker and the Camera Operator, Neil Binney, moderated by Marcus Hearn. This track isn't afraid to get into the weeds of the production, with the pair remembering all the setbacks that they needed to deal with on set. Fans should eat this up. "Two's a Company" is a 19-minute 1972 on-set BBC report featuring interviews with Producer Milton Subotsky, Director Roy Ward Baker, actors Charlotte Rampling, James Villiers, Megs Jenkins, Art Director Tony Curtis and Production Manager Teresa Bolland. "Screenwriter David J. Schow on Writer Robert Bloch" is a 21-minute piece produced in 2017 by Severin. Also produced by Severin in 2017 is the 10-minute "Fiona Subotsky Remembers Milton Subotsky". "Inside The Fear Factory" is a 21-minute 2003 featurette produced by Blue Underground, featuring directors Roy Ward Baker, Freddie Francis and Producer Max J. Rosenberg. Rounding out the extras on the disc is the film's theatrical trailer. The release is housed in a rigid Slipcase featuring new artwork by Graham Humphreys. There is also a 40 page booklet with new essays by Allan Bryce, Jon Towlson and Kat Ellinger, and a reversible poster featuring new and original artwork.

Asylum is full of weird and creepy moments that border on comedy. The anthology features some scenes that are more memorable than others. My favorite is the moving body parts sequence, which is almost a precursor to "Return of the Living Dead", and "Re-Animator" though not so tongue-in-cheek. If you didn't pick up the previous Severin release, thankfully a lot of the extras are ported over here. If you are a fan of this film, or horror anthologies in general, this Second Sight Blu-ray release should hit the spot.

2) Image Entertainment (The Euroshock Collection) - Region 0 - NTSC - MIDDLE

3) Second Sight - Region 'B' - Blu-ray BOTTOM