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People Who Die Mysteriously in Their Sleep (2004)
Footage is reedited and dubbed to form a coming attraction for "The Creeping Boredom of Edinburgh, Indiana."

References 

Referenced in 

Shock Waves (1977)
offbeat zombie theme, as well as shots of underwater zombies
Soultaker (1990)
The entire plot is a rip-off of the 1962 film "Carnival of Souls." That film is about a young girl (Candace Hilligoss) who died, but doesn't know that she died, and is being chased by a mysterious figure (played by Herk Harvey). SoulTaker is about a group of teens who died but don't know that they're dead, and are chased by a mysterious figure (Joe Estevez). In both cases, the figure is referred to as "The Man."
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teenagers from Outer Space (1992)
Crow: "Suddenly, it's 'Carnival of Souls.'"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Painted Hills (1993)
Tom: "'Carnival of Souls' here"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1997)
The Carnival of Souls Boyfriend!
CarnEvil (1998)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
The scene following the Jitterbug contest dream mirrors the opening scenes of 'Carnival', where Mary Henry loses her memory in a drag-racing accident.
Spirited Away (2001)
Soul Survivors (2001)
the concept of a girl seeing ghosts after a car crash in which he nearly died
Resident Evil (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Borrows the shot of corpse opening eyes looking straight up while laying underwater
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
When asked about his job playing a church organ, Glen (R.D. Reid) says it was just a job, very similar to what Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) says in _Carnival of Souls_(1962).
The Fall (2004)
Numerous Visual References and Similar make-up for the ghosts/zombies
Zombie Nation (2004)
A zombie emerges from the water as in said film
Land of the Dead (2005)
The view of the zombies rising from out of the river is an homage to the classic scene from Carnival Of Souls (1962) where the dead rise out of the salt lake before the dance sequence.
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
It is mentioned in a newspaper article.
The Devil's Muse (2007)
The ghost storyline, and the viewpoint of the dead man are both represented.
Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King (2008)
Near the end of both films, the protagonists are pursued by goblins/ghouls in a beachside carnival.

Featured in 

Canaleo (1995)
Jesus' Son (1999)
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
It is mentioned and discussed. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
TCM Underground: Carnival of Souls (2007)
This film was featured in this episode.
Unknown Sender: Spin Cycle (2008)
This is the movie Mindy Sterling ("Doris") is watching on TV before it's interrupted by a news bulletin
Faces of Schlock (2009)
on TV set
Creep Creepersin's Frankenstein (2009)
Clips shown on TV screen
Ceiling Unlimited (2011)
The characters are watching this movie on TV.

Spoofed in 

Student Bodies (1981)
Surreal scene at the end of the movie where Toby is attacked by everyone who has died

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