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Carnival of Souls (1962)

Mary Henry survives a drag race in a rural Kansas town, then takes a job as a church organist in Salt Lake City. En route, she becomes haunted by a bizarre apparition that compels her to an abandoned lakeside pavilion.

Movie|Not Rated|1 hr. 18 min.|

© 1987 Harold Harvey and John Clifford,

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Carnival of Souls

Title	Carnival of Souls (1962)
Runtime	1 hr. 18 min.
Director	Herk Harvey
Country	USA
Studio	Criterion Collection
Genres	Horror and Suspense
Description	Herk Harvey’s macabre masterpiece gained a cult following through late night television and has been bootlegged for years. Made by industrial filmmakers on a modest budget, Carnival of Souls was intended to have the “look of a Bergman” and “feel of a Cocteau,” and succeeds with its strikingly used locations and spooky organ score. Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) survives a drag race in a rural Kansas town, then takes a job as a church organist in Salt Lake City. En route, she becomes haunted by a bizarre apparition that compels her to an abandoned lakeside pavilion. Criterion is proud to present the ultimate special edition of this eerily effective B-movie classic that continues to inspire filmmakers today.

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Apparently several previous reviewers didn't find the humor in some of the acting and writing -- couple years back, they had a midnight screening in Lawrence KS where much of this film was shot, and the audience was howling through most of the movie. However, the movie is still very creative and gorgeously shot. It really walks the line between ridiculous camp and an art film. Thanks, Herk Harvey!

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that was pretty good

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This film works on so many levels. The cinematography in the black-and-white is truly remarkable. The acting is superb. The scares are truly frightening. One of the better early horror films. Worth a watch.

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You apparently have no idea about this film. Troll.

12 months ago

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This movie sucks. But it's better than your average French film. I think it deserves it's place here alongside the other films as a disclaimer that a lot of these movies, no matter how lauded, are nigh unwatchable.

about 1 year ago

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I know this is a cult classic and enough people still like it for it to get the Criterion treatment, but I simply felt it wasted my time. It reminded me of a really deep dream that, after you wake up you remember it was deep and made sense at the time, but now everything seems jumbled, disconnected and lacking a point. Carnival of Souls feels like someone had a really deep dream and tried to communicate it on film, but it doesn't work.