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2 November 1962 (Finland) moreTagline:
She Was A Stranger Among The Living. morePlot:
After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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Watch Carnival Of Souls (1962) (From LateFilmFull. 23 April 2009, 8:47 AM, PDT)
Gay Of The Dead 9: Bruce Labruce and Otto; Or, Up With Dead People.
(From Fangoria. 29 March 2009, 11:03 PM, PDT)
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Most Resourceful Modest Budget Horror moreCast
(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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78 min | 91 min (original version) | USA:84 min (director's cut)Country:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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)Fun Stuff
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: Mary Henry's footfalls don't match her on-screen steps as she dashes into and through bus depot. moreQuotes:
Mary Henry: It's funny... the world is so different in the daylight. In the dark, your fantasies get so out of hand. But in the daylight everything falls back into place again. moreFAQ
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After viewing this legendary flick for the first time, I have to say that the quality they achieved on a shoestring is still impressive today. Every penny spent on this little film makes its way before the viewer, which is something that can't be said of most major budget films then or now. Corman used "getting the money up on the screen" as his yardstick for his own success as low budget producer and director. But while I like the Corman cheapies, like Bucket of Blood and Little Shop of Horrors, and acknowledge that they possess a relatively high level of workman-like resourcefulness, it's hard to deny that Carnival makes many of Corman's films look slapped-out and unimaginative in comparison. Corman usually steered clear of anything poetic, dabbling with it most pointedly in the dream sequences in his first Poe adaptations. In contrast, this films makers are quoted to the effect that they were inspired by Bergman and Cocteau. Now, with such heroic ambition, Carnival could have turned out a laughable mess. But the films dark waking dream atmosphere is well realized. They had some really great locations the pavilion, the wooden bridge, the organ factory and the church with the "casting out demons" stained glass. The actress playing the heroine is lucky (or skillful) casting, too; she doesn't look or act quite like the average person, which is perfect for the story. If I picked one thing to complain about, it would be the interlude with the guy from across the hall in the rooming house, about the writing of that section and especially about the actor who played him. But I won't. There's just too much good to be said about this small masterpiece of independent film making.
Ten stars. See it.