Review by ThomasColquith

I don't know if "Five Miles to Midnight" is categorized as a thriller or not, because it is kind of slow and not all that much happens in it, but it is mildly interesting and merits a watch. I could sort of see where it was going, but not entirely. The ending is dour, be forewarned. I thought Loren was good here and Perkins maybe a little too hammy, but there was some tension and suspense most of the way after a slow start. I rate it a 6/10.

Moreover, as others have noted, Perkins was probably miscast here, the role of husband really should have been a more physically and emotionally intimidating man and presence which could account for the wife's difficulty in escaping his grasp and the need for her to take drastic actions. I also didn't care for the Gig Young character, he seemed the worst of them all and probably wasn't needed all that much.