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Carnival of Souls (1962) | User Rating
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DVD Release Date
• R1: May 16, 2000
• R2: 14 Jul 2003
Budget $30,000
Running Time
1 hour, 18 minutes
Country USA
Studio Harcourt Productions, Herts-Lion International
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Corridors of Evil (1962)
• Tanz der toten Seelen (1962)
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Genre: Thriller, Horror, Cult Classic, Ghosts, Zombie, Vampires, Haunted House, Psychodrama, Surreal, Supernatural, Suspense
Tagline: Is there death after life?
Plot: Carnival of Souls has gained a strong cult reputation over recent years. Directed and produced by Harold “Herk” Harvey, it has an intriguing power, mixing ordinary people and everyday situations with the extraordinary and the supernatural. Made in Lawrence, Kansas in 1962, the film centres on Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss), who apparently survives a serious car accident. Shortly after, she heads for Utah and a new job as a church organist, but is pursued by a cadaverous phantom figure played by Herk Harvey. While a lot of today’s horror films rely heavily on special effects, Carnival of Souls does not. Its magic lies in its tense atmosphere, crisp photography, and frighteningly real characters.The first feature from Harvey, who had previously made industrial and promotional films for the Centron Corporation in Lawrence, Kansas, CARNIVAL OF SOULS developed a cultlike following despite being rarely screened for nearly thirty years. The TWILIGHT ZONE-esque tale of a woman who is in a car crash, only to find herself being pursued by spirits, the film's strength is its ability to sustain a very disturbing atmosphere with little more than some makeup, an eerie organ score and spare black-and-white photography. Harvey achieved his stated mission: for the film to have the "look of a
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 Low-budget cult classic is pretty muted and slower-paced but is well-directed by Harvey with some eerie moments scattered throughout.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
Really good, really creepy, really a great example of how powerful shoestring-budget filmmaking can be. 87/100--Jack Witzig (ColdSpot)
The interesting thing about “Carnival of Souls” is how director Harvey interjects the creepiness into everyday small-town life. A nighttime thunderstorm has Mary gazing out her window as though she can see The Pavilion, which is miles away, and the “residents” of The Pavilion seem to be looking back at Mary.  --Elaine Lamkin (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
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