Had THE OUTER LIMITS been resurrected in the early '70s, A COLD NIGHT'S DEATH would've been the perfect pilot episode (the opening narration, in fact, sounds like it's being done by Vic Perrin, who did the narration for THE OUTER LIMITS). I've always had fond memories of this one (which I'd seen only once before, when it first aired) and a recent viewing came as a bit of a surprise: it's even BETTER than I remembered it being. (Thanks, Steve!) Like John Carpenter's version of THE THING, A COLD NIGHT'S DEATH manages to milk the story for all the suspense it's worth. It's low key and understated, which suits the situation just fine. And, also like THE THING, it's superbly crafted (as were so very many of the telemovies made during this period). The ending still holds up as well. A perfect movie to cozy up with on one of those dark winter nights...