Carnival of Souls

Name: Carnival of Souls
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
Released: 1962-11-02
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Candace Hilligoss, Herk Harvey, Sidney Berger, Frances Feist, Art Ellison

1962·Movie·NR·78 min·★ 6.9(533)

Horror Mystery Fantasy More English titles

“She Escaped Death. Now It Wants Her Back!”

Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.

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About Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls is a 1962 English-language horror, mystery and fantasy film directed by Herk Harvey. The cast is led by Candace Hilligoss, Herk Harvey, Sidney Berger. It has a runtime of 1h 18m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Carnival of Souls was produced by Harcourt Productions and Centron Corporation and made in United States of America. It was released on November 2, 1962, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Herk Harvey
Writers: Herk Harvey, John Clifford
Release date: November 2, 1962
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Harcourt Productions, Centron Corporation

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Carnival of Souls cast & crew

Carnival of Souls was directed by Herk Harvey and written by Herk Harvey and John Clifford.

The cast features Candace Hilligoss as Mary Henry, Herk Harvey as The Man, Sidney Berger as John Linden, Frances Feist as Mrs. Thomas, Art Ellison as Minister, and Stan Levitt as Dr. Samuels.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Gene Moore, cinematography is by Maurice Prather, and it was produced by Herk Harvey.

Is Carnival of Souls worth watching?

Carnival of Souls holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 533 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 18m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, mystery, and fantasy, Carnival of Souls is worth a place on your watchlist.

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