
Carnival of Souls
dir. Herk Harvey
74
6 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Carnival of Souls offers delightfully chilling proof that when it comes to telling an effective horror story, less can often be much, much more.

Directed byHerk Harvey
StarringCandace Hilligoss, Herk Harvey, Sidney Berger, Frances Feist, Art Ellison, Stan Levitt
Written byHerk Harvey, John Clifford
CinematographyMaurice Prather
EditingHerbert L. Strock
MusicGene Moore
Carnival of Souls
1962 · NR · 1h 18m
Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
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.
Our Verdict
74
Critics Consensus
Carnival of Souls offers delightfully chilling proof that when it comes to telling an effective horror story, less can often be much, much more.
