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.

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.Immediate Family, The Bear, Dad, Next of Kin, Carnival of Souls, 1989 – Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews

Release
Carnival of Souls was shown at the Main Street Theatre in Lawrence, Kansas, in September 1962. The US release of Carnival of Souls did not include a copyright on the prints, so the movie was automatically in the public domain.

Reception
Complex Magazine said Carnival of Souls was number 39 on its list of the 50 scariest movies ever made.

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."

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Category:American horror movies
Category:American independent movies
Category:Movies set in amusement parks
Category:Movies set in Utah