Dead of Night – Ealing Studios’ groundbreaking horror anthology has had a new 4K restoration

In celebration of its 80th anniversary, STUDIOCANAL has announced a brand-new restoration of the chilling Ealing Studios British horror classic Dead of Night on 4K UHD for the first time & on digital from 20th October.

Uniting the talents of esteemed directors Alberto Cavalcanti (Went The Day Well), Charles Crichton (The Lavender Hill Mob), Basil Dearden (The Man Who Haunted Himself) & Robert Hamer (Kind Hearts & Coronets) and with an all-star cast including Ealing regulars Michael Redgrave (The Night My Number Came Up), Googie Withers (It Always Rains on Sunday, Pink String & Sealing Wax) & Mervyn Johns (The Halfway House), DEAD OF NIGHT is widely regarded as one of the most influential horror anthologies ever made. By weaving together a series of psychological horror tales, the film helped define a new horror genre, and its impact and influence remain timeless. Ground-breaking in its exploration of psychological horror as opposed to jump scares, the film helped define a new horror genre, and its impact endures to this day, many current filmmakers still cite it as a major influence.

When Walter Craig (Mervyn Johns) visits a country house, he finds himself trapped in his recurring nightmare that involves the manor’s guests sharing their experiences with the supernatural. With each bizarre tale told, whether it be about a haunted mirror, or a ventriloquist tormented by his dummy, Craig hurtles closer and closer to the nightmare’s end, where he knows something awful will happen…

Available via pre-order now from Vintage Classics, the stunning 2-disc 4K Ultra-HD Collector’s Edition offers exciting extras including new material with writer and director Alice Lowe and Senior BFI Curator Nathalie Morris, a 64-page booklet with new essays by film writers David Parkinson, Kat Ellinger, Peter Raleigh & Anna Bogutskaya, a print of the original film poster and a new artwork designed by Krishna Bala Shenoi. The new 4K DCP will also be available to book for cinema screenings.

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A portmanteau work from four of Ealing Studios’ best directors and starring Michael Redgrave, Googie Withers and Mervyn Johns, DEAD OF NIGHT is rightly held up as one of the finest horror films ever made.

2-DISC 4K UHD 80TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION

• UHD & BD Disc
• 64-page bound booklet with new essays
• 2x posters – original & new artwork

Extras material:

• NEW Dead of Night: Dreams and Duality with Alice Lowe
• NEW Marketing Galore! The Art of Ealing with Nathalie Morris
• Audio Commentary by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson
• Short Sharp Screams: Dead of Night and the British Horror Anthology
• Interview with author John Llewelyn Probert
• Scoring the Night: On Georges Auric and Dead of Night –
• Interview with author Dr. David Huckvale
• Remembering Dead of Night Featurette
• Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery