Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident. She relocates to a new city, where she finds herself unable to assimilate with the locals, and becomes drawn to the pavilion of an abandoned carnival. Director Harvey also appears in the film as a ghoulish stranger who stalks her throughout. The film is set to an organ score by Gene Moore.
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Directed by Herk Harvey
Genres - Horror, Mystery-Suspense |
Sub-Genres - Ghost Film, Psychological Horror Film |
Release Date - Nov 2, 1962 |
Run Time - 78 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$30,000
Themes
Tags
B Movie, Church, Cult, Female Protagonist, Mary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Supernatural/Monsters, Utah
Attributes
Filming Location: Kansas, Salt Lake City
Narrative Location: Salt Lake City, Saltair, Utah, Utah
Subject: afterlife, death, musician, psychological trauma, soul
Time Period: 1960s
Narrative Location: Salt Lake City, Saltair, Utah, Utah
Subject: afterlife, death, musician, psychological trauma, soul
Time Period: 1960s
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Alternate Titles
10 sekunder mellom himmel og helvete
NO
Carnaval de Almas
BR
Carnaval de almas
MX, US
Carnaval de las almas
AR
Carnevale di anime
IT
Carnival of Souls
AU, CA, EC, IN, IT, JP, GB, US
Corridors of Evil
US
De infernaliska
FI, SE
El carnaval de las almas
ES
Helvetilliset
FI
Kadotettuja sieluja
FI
Karnawał dusz
PL
Karneval duší
RS
Kyoufu no ashiato
JP
Le carnaval des âmes
CA, FR
Lelkek karneválja
HU
O Circo das Almas
PT
O Parque Macabro
BR
Ruhlar Karnavalı
TR
Rædslernes dans
DK
Tanz der toten Seelen
DE
To simadi tis amartias
GR
Το Καρναβάλι των Ψυχών
GR
恐怖の足跡
JP
영혼의 카니발
KR