Big Surprise story

nightgallery2x08c · 1971-11-10

A strange old man (John Carradine) persuades a group of boys to dig for a big surprise. Note: Based on a short story of the same title by Richard Matheson Directed by: Jerrold Freedman. Story by: Jack Laird.

3 total · 3 major

ThemeLevelMotivation
fear major The children were afraid of the strange old man.
fortitude major One kid kept digging even when his friends gave up.
human childhood major Some kids went digging for a buried treasure.