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Dead of Night (1945) Blu-ray Review
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Dead of Night (1945) Blu-ray Review
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I just received the new Region A Blu-Ray release with Tim Lucas' commentary. I purchased it primarily for Lucas' commentary and am glad to have it. However, in my opinion it is not as pleasurable a viewing experience as the UK Region B Blu-Ray release that came out, I believe, in 2014. This new release may be a 4K "restoration." but little was done to restore it, as noted by the reviewer's description of "more scratches than one might wish...." Indeed, for over the first 9 minutes of the film, there is a very annoying vertical film scratch that continuously runs down the middle of the screen blemishing actor's faces and providing a constant annoyance. The UK BFI release was a true restoration with dramatic reduction, in fact, almost total removal of all film scratches. It is pristine and a constant enjoyment. In fact, the BFI release even has a segment of Before and After restoration videos, something the new release lacks (for obvious reasons). I suggest buying this release for Lucas' commentary, and the BFI release for serious viewing. Of course, a Region-Free Blu-Ray player will be necessary. Sorry.