Carnival of Souls
Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American independent horror movie. It was written, produced, and directed by Herk Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. The story is about Mary Henry, a young woman who had a car accident. She moves to a new city, but she can't fit in. She becomes curious about the pavilion of an abandoned carnival. The director Harvey is also in the movie as a creepy stranger who follows her a lot.[4]
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| Directed by | Herk Harvey |
| Produced by | Herk Harvey |
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| Starring | Candace Hilligoss |
| Music by | Gene Moore |
| Cinematography | Maurice Prather |
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| Distributed by | Herts-Lion International Corp. |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was filmed in Lawrence, Kansas and Salt Lake City. Carnival of Souls was filmed on a budget of $33,000. Since the 1980s, the film has been noted by critics and film scholars for its cinematography and foreboding atmosphere.[5]
Release
Carnival of Souls was shown at the Main Street Theatre in Lawrence, Kansas, in September 1962.[6] The US release of Carnival of Souls did not include a copyright on the prints, so the movie was automatically in the public domain.[7]
Reception
Complex Magazine said Carnival of Souls was number 39 on its list of the 50 scariest movies ever made.[8]
Leonard Maltin gave Carnival of Souls two-and-a-half out of four stars. He said the movie was an "eerie", and "imaginative low budget effort."[9]
Carnival Of Souls Media
Carnival of Souls (1962) by Herk Harvey
Still frame of the car falling off the bridge.
Harvey centered and shot the film around the then-abandoned Saltair Pavilion in Salt Lake City, Utah
Candace Hilligoss in Carnival of Souls
Hilligoss (as Mary Henry) playing on a Hammond organ.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film. New York City: Macmillan Publishers. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-312-13149-4.
- ↑ TCM.com
- ↑ MUBI
- ↑ Brody, Richard (September 27, 2016). "The Front Row: "Carnival of Souls"". The New Yorker (New York City: Condé Nast). https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/the-front-row-carnival-of-souls.
- ↑ Immediate Family, The Bear, Dad, Next of Kin, Carnival of Souls, 1989 – Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews
- ↑ Hilligoss 2016, p. 187.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (April 7, 2011). "'Carnival of Souls': The movie that inspired 'Insidious' is the spookiest, weirdest, and maybe greatest horror film you've never seen". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ↑ Barone, Matt (July 18, 2013). "The 50 Scariest Movies of All Time". Complex Magazine (New York City: Complex Media Inc.). http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/07/scariest-movies-all-time/carnival-of-souls. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ↑ Maltin 2014, p. 218.
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- Carnival of Souls on IMDb
- Carnival of Souls at AllRovi
- Carnival of Souls at the TCM Movie Database
- Carnival of Souls at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Carnival of Souls at Rotten Tomatoes
- Carnival Of Souls 2016 CC is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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