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Carnival of Souls (1962) -- An accident victim becomes a church organist after being drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival.
Carnival of Souls (1962) -- After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival.
Carnival of Souls (1962) -- After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival.

Overview

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Director:

Herk Harvey

Writer:

John Clifford (written by)
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Release Date:

2 November 1962 (Finland) more

Genre:

Horror | Mystery more

Tagline:

She Was A Stranger Among The Living. more

Plot:

After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival. full summary | full synopsis

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You won't shout, you won't scream because you'll feel too desolated and scared to do it. more (233 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Candace Hilligoss ... Mary Henry
Frances Feist ... Mrs. Thomas, Landlady
Sidney Berger ... John Linden
Art Ellison ... Minister
Stan Levitt ... Dr. Samuels
Tom McGinnis ... Organ Factory Boss
Forbes Caldwell ... Organ Factory Worker
Dan Palmquist ... Gas Station Attendant
Bill de Jarnette ... Mechanic (as Bill De Jarnette)
Steve Boozer ... Chip, Man at Juke Box
Pamela Ballard ... Dress Sales Lady
Larry Sneegas ... Drag Racer
Cari Conboy ... Lake Zombie
Karen Pyles ... Dress Store Customer
T.C. Adams ... Dancing Zombie
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Additional Details

Runtime:

78 min | 91 min (original version) | USA:84 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (1991) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (1990) | USA:Approved (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (1997) | USA:PG (re-release) (1990) | Canada:R (Manitoba) (2002) | UK:X (original rating) | Finland:(Banned) (original rating) (1962) | Finland:K-18 (re-rating) (1962) | Germany:12 | UK:12 (DVD re-rating) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2009) | Australia:PG | Norway:16 | UK:15 (video rating)


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Trivia:

Film debut of Candace Hilligoss. more

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Many of the long shots were looped in the crowd scene following the accident, and other shots were dubbed with the audio track from other shots with which they were intercut. The audio and the mouth movements of the actors drift in and out of sync across the various shots in this scene. more

Quotes:

Mrs. Thomas: You just let your imagination run away with you. more

Movie Connections:

Edited into People Who Die Mysteriously in Their Sleep (2004) (V) more


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20 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
You won't shout, you won't scream because you'll feel too desolated and scared to do it., 27 February 1999
10/10

How scary a movie can be? Carnival of souls is scary as no other movie is by one simply reason, this film won't only frighten you to death but also will lead you to a desolation state: You won't shout, you won't scream because you'll feel too desolated and scared to do it. The plot happens to be superb: I love it when the whole plot starts making sense by the very end.

Candace Hilligoss play Mary Henry the lead role; the character is great and her performance is magnificent, she just gives the movie a vulnerable element that sometimes turns to be dark and mysterious.

Carnival of Souls became a cult film with plenty of honors; it's not only one of the most scary movies ever but also is a masterpiece of moviemaking.

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