‘A Cold Night’s Death’ – The Best Thriller/Chiller Pic from the 70′s That You’ve Never Heard Of

posted by Jett Loe

Special thanks to Twitch for alerting us to the presence of ‘A Cold Night’s Death‘:

Seldom Seen review | A Cold Night’s Death

With our ever-present infomachines spouting media at us constantly it often seems that there’s no surprises left – everything’s been unearthed/no more movie gems out there to find.  Imagine my delight Dear Listeners when I watched ‘A Cold Night’s Death’ – a TV Movie from the early 70′s, starring Robert Culp and Eli Wallach no less!

This short pic is a masterclass in low-budget tension – there’s not a shot wasted, and it’s full of genuine skill in terms of camera movement and placement.

Eli and Robert are the only men stationed on a remote scientific testing station when strange things begin to happen…and…well I won’t say anymore.  It’s all on YouTube for you to watch – amazingly it looks like YouTube user monster4josh has pointed a video camera at a TV screen and recorded the late night movie – this distancing quality only adds to the level of pic creepiness.

As for the shocking conclusion…umm…I’ve seen a lot of movies.  A lot of movies.  And yet I didn’t see this ending coming.  I’d argue it’s impossible to see it coming as it’s beyond human experience – and the reality of it would drive any man mad, but that’s a post for another time.

Watch it below on YouTube.

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