Cool Air story
A young woman (Barbara Rush) falls for her father's late colleague (Henry Darrow)—a man who can't stand warmth. Note: Based on a short story by H. P. Lovecraft Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc. Story by: Rod Serling.
9 total · 5 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with the death of a family member | major | Agatha with the undead man Dr. Munos. The undead man Dr. Munos with his dearly departed wife. |
| infatuation | major | Agatha and the undead man. |
| living corpse | major | Dr. Juan Munos used refrigeration to keep his dead body somehow alive. |
| remembrance | major | The story was formulated as an old Agatha reminiscing about her romance with an undead man back when she was a young woman. |
| the quest for immortality | major | Both Dr. Juan Munos and Agatha's father tired to use a combination of science and pure willpower to overcome the finality of death. |
| coping with the death of a lover | minor | The undead man Dr. Munos grieved for his dearly departed wife. |
| coping with the death of a parent | minor | Agatha was distressed over her father's passing. |
| facing life in captivity | minor | Dr. Juan Munos explained that he was essentially imprisoned in his refrigerated room. |
| suicide | minor | The undead man's wife had taken her own life. |