I enjoyed it, even though I could see the ending coming from a mile away (it's similar to the "classic" low-budget movie "Carnival of Souls" from the early 60's, which was made in Lawrence, Kansas, and starred Candice Hilligoss). Pretty Inger Stevens makes the episode work more effectively than it might have otherwise, moving from an emotional state of mounting panic and hysteria for the first half of the episode, then becoming more flat as her awareness about her situation becomes more and more obvious to her. Despite my knowing what the ending was going to be, I still found it quite creepy (interesting to think about how if might have worked differently if the lead character had been kept male, as it was in the original story). Not the best or most memorable episode, but effective. Sadly, Stevens, a Swedish immigrant, committed suicide in 1970.

Each season had their standout episodes, but this is another example of why the first season was the best. the original radio version had a male as the cross-country driver, and I'm kinda glad they switched it over to a woman here for the tv version, particlularly glad they chose Inger Stevens, who does well here and in "Lateness of the Hour". The part on the train tracks helps build suspense

Inger Stevens keeps encountering - and ignoring - a hitchhiker who is really Death. Great performance by Inger.

It's good, and tightly written and directed (as is true of most of the early episodes of the series) Not one of my favourites though.

Must have seen this one about 12 times. Always good. The irony is that Inger Stevens had a real-life untimely demise (OD'd on drugs).