Made in 1962 in Lawrence, Kansas for very little money, Herk Harvey's CARNIVAL OF SOULS has become legendary for its ability to create a tensely creepy atmosphere with virtually no... more
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Advantages: Really challenging psychologically Disadvantages: No special features
...the pleasure park……
Carnival Of Souls is 45 years old (at the time of writing) it’s shot in black and white, but unlike many other movies of the time it looks older than it actually is. The acting is edgy at best, and on initial gut instinct you cannot help but ask why the hell your watching this awful film.
Watching Carnival Of Souls I can only imagine to be like I night on acid; it messes with your perception and your senses. While Mary is going ... ...psychological journey with Mary. What Carnival Of Souls lacks in special effects, and general viewing delight it doubles up in psychological terror. I can quite honestly say this is the only older horror movie that affects me in any way. Its effect time, after time, after time does not diminish; it just grows in intensity.
The most alarming part of the movie is the ending! It has a very modern final end that comes at you like a bolt from the blue. ...
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Actor(s): Candace Hilligoss, Sidney Berger, Frances Feist, Herk Harvey, Stan Levitt, Art Ellison
Director(s): Herk Harvey
Genre: Horror
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1962
Colour: Black & White
Running Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: A phantom figure pursues a woman after she has drowned.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 0 (All Regions)
Studio(s): ORBIT MEDIA LTD.; SONY DADC
Release date: 03/09/2001
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: HSC 0056
Editor: Dan Palmquist, Bill de Jarnette
Barcode: 5025539960569
Screenwriter: John Clifford
Composer: Gene Moore
Director of Photography: Maurice Prather
Producer: Herk Harvey
DVD Description
Made in 1962 in Lawrence, Kansas for very little money, Herk Harvey's CARNIVAL OF SOULS has become legendary for its ability to create a tensely creepy atmosphere with virtually no special effects. A young woman (Candace Hilligoss) is involved in a car crash when her car falls off a bridge while drag racing with some friends. After she pulls herself from the river, she moves to a new town to take a job as a church organist. Meanwhile, a distinctly eerie and hollow-faced man in a black suit seems to be following her wherever she goes. The effective organ score enhances the film to great effect.
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: French, German
Technical information
Special Features: Interactive Menus, Trailers
Professional reviews
Review: "...Cult horror....Carries an eerie chill..." (New York Times, p.C14, 19/07/1989)
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