THE NIGHT HAS EYES is a British psychological drama set on the desolate Yorkshire moors. There are shades here of WUTHERING HEIGHTS, of course, but the film is closer in spirit to the likes of REBECCA and BLUEBEARD and all of the popular Gothic romance novels that have been written over the years. The story sees a mild-mannered schoolteacher stranded in a remote home during a flood, only to fall in love with the war veteran living there. Dark events of the past inevitably surface, and the rest of the narrative is concerned with solving the mystery. The direction is atmospheric and the film is notable for featuring the great James Mason in an early role; very good he is too.
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