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Carnival of Souls

  • 19981998
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  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
2.2K
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Bobbie Phillips and Shawnee Smith in Carnival of Souls (1998)
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A young girl witnesses the brutal rape and murder of her mother by a circus clown and begins to have nightmares when the carnival comes back to town when she is an adult.A young girl witnesses the brutal rape and murder of her mother by a circus clown and begins to have nightmares when the carnival comes back to town when she is an adult.A young girl witnesses the brutal rape and murder of her mother by a circus clown and begins to have nightmares when the carnival comes back to town when she is an adult.
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Adam Grossman
  • Writers
    • John Clifford(story "Carnival of Souls")
    • Adam Grossman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bobbie Phillips
    • Shawnee Smith
    • Larry Miller
Top credits
  • Director
    • Adam Grossman
  • Writers
    • John Clifford(story "Carnival of Souls")
    • Adam Grossman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bobbie Phillips
    • Shawnee Smith
    • Larry Miller
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 86User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    J.B. Abajian in wardrobe trailer, as Carnival Demon, on location at Wes Craven's "Carnival of Souls".
    Still of Bobbie Phillips and Shawnee Smith in Carnival of Souls
    Still of Shawnee Smith and Bobbie Phillips in Carnival of Souls
    Carnival of Souls (1998)
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    Bobbie Phillips
    Bobbie Phillips
    • Alex Grantas Alex Grant
    Shawnee Smith
    Shawnee Smith
    • Sandra Grantas Sandra Grant
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Louis Seagramas Louis Seagram
    Paul Johansson
    Paul Johansson
    • Michaelas Michael
    Cleavant Derricks
    Cleavant Derricks
    • Sidas Sid
    Henry G. Sanders
    Henry G. Sanders
    • Officer Sobyas Officer Soby
    Brendan Dillon
    Brendan Dillon
    • Henryas Henry
    • (as Brendan Thomas Dillion)
    Anna K. McKown
    • Elaineas Elaine
    • (as Anna Kristin McKown)
    Raquel Beaudene
    Raquel Beaudene
    • Young Alexas Young Alex
    Tiffanie Ann Taylor
    • Young Sandraas Young Sandra
    Joseph S. Griffo
    Joseph S. Griffo
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
    • Candymanas Candyman
    • (as Robert A. LaSardo)
    Mark Paskell
    • Clownas Clown
    Ellen Albertini Dow
    Ellen Albertini Dow
    • Mrs. Meltzeras Mrs. Meltzer
    Andrew Craig
    Andrew Craig
    • Workeras Worker
    Michael Phenicie
    Michael Phenicie
    • Dr. Goldfineas Dr. Goldfine
    Wendy Worthington
    Wendy Worthington
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Brent Hinkley
    Brent Hinkley
    • Copas Cop
    • Director
      • Adam Grossman
    • Writers
      • John Clifford(story "Carnival of Souls")
      • Adam Grossman(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Sidney Berger who played Mr. Linden in the original, plays a cop in this remake.
    • Goofs
      When Michael lifts up Alex's skirt to rip the legs off of her pantyhose, the back of her hose is already torn open despite that the sex scene is just beginning.
    • Quotes

      Alex Grant: I've been seeing things, things that can't be real.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ghost Whisperer: On the Wings of a Dove (2005)

    User reviews86

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    Top review
    GODAWFUL
    Oh well, It was bound to happen. I finally saw the remake of Carnival of Souls. Was it worth it? In a word, NO! Forget the original set up about the lone survivor (Candace Hilligross) of an automobile accident, moving to a small town, and seeing visions of ghoulish people from the other side coming for her. This time around, A young woman (Bobbie Phillips), a victim of sexual abuse by a pedophile clown (comic Larry Miller) when she was younger, encounters the clown years later. He forces her to drive to the river and she deliberately crashes her car into the river.......you know the rest.

    This movie is so terrible. It plays like a dirty USA made for TV movies of the week. The acting is similar to anything you would encounter while watching Melrose Place, etc. Wait til you get a load of what the people from the other side look like this time around. Whooo-boy. No expense was spared for the make up effects for these creatures.

    I can just imagine the congratulatory slap on the backs the film makers received from each other. These bums probably think the remake of Psycho was better than the original. I think the audience for this movie is for those who think Urban legend, I Know What You Did This and Last Summer, etc. are great classics. I hope those "12 year old of all ages" enjoy the film. I sure as Hell didn't

    I read a few months back, that Candace Hilligross was supposed to have a hand with the remake, but those around the making of the film back stabbed her off the production. I hope she has the last laugh when she sees the critical raspberries this film will rightfully receive.
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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Carnaval de almas
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production company
      • Trimark Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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