Carnival of Souls

Horror, Mystery · 1962PG

A young woman in a small Kansas town survives a drag race accident, then agrees to take a job as a church organist in Salt Lake City. En route, she becomes haunted by a bizarre apparition that compels her toward an abandoned lakeside pavilion. Made by industrial filmmakers on a modest budget, the eerily effective B-movie classic Carnival of Souls was intended to have “the look of a Bergman and the feel of a Cocteau”—and, with its strikingly used locations and spooky organ score, it succeeds. Herk Harvey’s macabre masterpiece gained a cult following on late-night television and continues to inspire filmmakers today.

Starring

Herbert L. Strock, Candace Hilligoss, Herk Harvey, Herk Harvey, Sidney Berger, Herk Harvey, Frances Feist, Herk Harvey, John Clifford, Art Ellison

Director

Herk Harvey

Producer

Herk Harvey