Carnival of Souls
Directed by Herk Harvey
A woman begins seeing mysterious ghostly figures following her after a car crash in this creepy cult classic from 1962 which anticipates the films of George Romero and David Lynch. After specializing in industrial films, director Herk Harvey (who plays one of the ghouls) poured his heart and soul into what would be his only narrative feature. But after an initial box office failure, CARNIVAL became a cult classic to future generations, who connected with the film's atmospheric TWILIGHT ZONE-meets-Ingmar Bergman style. A must-see film for any horror fan.
A woman begins seeing mysterious ghostly figures following her after a car crash.
Cast: Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger
Member Reviews
Beautiful, dream-like. A must see classic
I can't share Joe Bob's admiration for this one. Night of the Living Dead worked because it was consumed by horror happening in real time. We knew it and the characters knew it. Carnival wastes 75% of its time on boring talking heads, which are not interesting scenes in any aspect. We don't know what the horror is and neither does the main character, so we all just linger and wait for something to be explained. And then once it is, "The End" appears on screen. It's just a boring, long ride to nowhere. It's not even scary. I feel like you have to fear the afterlife in order to appreciate this movie.
enjoyed this movie! its really creepy
super classic, one of a kind.
the shots are beautifully atmospheric and the organ is haunting throughout, but I forgot how perfectly awful her housemate is. He makes it a difficult watch if you are a fan of personal boundaries.That being said, his character is my only "dislike" factor. Worth a revisit about every decade or so.