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

ADDITION: Classicflix Blu-ray (June 2024): Classicflix have also transferred 1942's The Night Has Eyes to Blu-ray. Unfortunately this is till the British censored version with shots of an elderly couple drowning in the bog, removed. As Network Releasing have gone out of business - it is ideal to have the option for an alternate Blu-ray edition of the film. The 1080P quality is almost exactly the same as the 2019 UK release - still a shade muddy at times but very serviceable. If forced to give an edge to one over the other - the ClassicFlix has a substantial boost in the video bitrate. This shows marginally in a smoother motion and some contrast improvement. It is quite minor though. Discerning home theater owners may notice.

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On their Blu-ray, Classicflix use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (24-bit) in the original English language. This is, likewise, another notch above the Network's audio transfer - clear and with a smidgeon more depth. There is an uncredited score by Charles Williams (Night Train to Munich, The Lady Vanishes,) that really suit the mysterious atmosphere of the film. Classicflix offer no subtitle options on their Region 'A'-locked Blu-ray. Without a region free option, Region 'B'ers will see this:

There are only supplemental trailers for Classicflix's Black Magic, I, the Jury, Michael Shayne Mysteries, O. Henry Playhouse Clip - the Reformation of Calliope and T-men. None for The Night Has Eyes.

So... bare-bones, still the censored version, superior audio, no subtitles... but I still greatly enjoy the fog-drenched film. Without giving away too many spoilers it frequently reminds me of Hitchcock's Rebecca with romance surrounding an unspoken a murder mystery. James Mason is the 'Maxim' de Winter character - brooding and psychologically tortured. It evokes a sort of 'B' film version of the Daphne Du Maurier classic. Joyce Howard's expressions are occasionally over-indulgent but The Night Has Eyes is a wonderful mystery-thriller that Film Noir fans will surely appreciate - certainly at only a $15 price-tag. Absolutely recommended.

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ADDITION: Network Releasing Blu-ray (February 2020): Network Releasing have transferred 1942's The Night Has Eyes to Blu-ray. It is a delightful British thriller that looks fairly modest in 1080P. I can only think it was the condition of the source but the image quality has inconsistencies that can present a softness surfacing sporadically throughout the film. Most of the HD presentation is appealing with decent contrast, film textures and pleasing detail. There is depth and very few speckles. It looked fine in-motion.

NOTE: Nathaniel Thompson tells us in our Facebook Group: "FYI, as with Network's DVD, this is the censored UK theatrical release with most of the nightmarish final scene removed. The full version is around on various public domain labels. At least this is the best looking version by far!"

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On their Blu-ray, Network Releasing use a linear PCM mono track (16-bit) in the original English language. It's about the same quality as the video - with some, less-consequential, fluctuations. Network Releasing offer optional English subtitles on their Region 'B'-locked Blu-ray.

The Network Releasing Blu-ray has only an image gallery of posters and a few glossy stills and in the root of the disc you can access a promotional PDF file.

The Night Has Eyes is exactly my type of late-night movie. The bare-bones Network Blu-ray is a great find - nabbed at the right price.

Gary Tooze