A Cold Night's Death
A Cold Night's Death

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A Cold Night's Death

1973
Movie
74 min
English

Two scientists suspect that there is someone other than their research primates inhabiting their polar station.

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IMDb6.3/10
Director: Frank De FelittaGenres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

In the year 2033, a psychiatrist is sent to a remote lunar colony to investigate the suspicious death of one of its inhabitants. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy involving psychological manipulation and the desperate measures taken by the colonists to survive in their isolated environment. The psychiatrist finds himself increasingly entangled in the colony's unsettling dynamics and the dark secrets it holds.

Critical Reception

A Cold Night's Death was a made-for-television film that gained a cult following for its psychological depth and bleak portrayal of future isolation. While not a major critical success at the time, it is remembered for its ambitious themes and unsettling atmosphere, particularly within the sci-fi genre of the early 1970s.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its atmospheric tension and psychological exploration.

  • Noted for its exploration of isolation and the human psyche under duress.

  • Considered an interesting, albeit bleak, science fiction entry from its era.

Google audience: Audience reception is difficult to gauge due to the film's age and made-for-television status, but it has garnered appreciation from genre enthusiasts for its thoughtful and dark narrative.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended as a pilot for a television series, which was ultimately not picked up.

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John Chard

John Chard

Monkey See - Monkey Do! One of the finest TV movies of the 1970s, A Cold Night's Death (AKA: The Chill Factor) pitches Robert Culp and Eli Wallach at the Tower Mountain Research Station. They play research scientists who are investigatin...