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Carnival of Souls
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Carnival of Souls

1962-11-02 · 78 min · ★ 7.0

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.

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Directors
Herk Harvey
Production companies
Harcourt Productions, Centron Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 30,000

Top Cast

Candace HilligossCandace HilligossMary Henry
Herk HarveyHerk HarveyThe Man
Sidney BergerJohn Linden
Frances FeistMrs. Thomas
Art EllisonArt EllisonMinister
Stan LevittDr. Samuels
Tom McGinnisOrgan Factory Boss
Forbes CaldwellOrgan Factory Worker
Dan PalmquistGas Station Attendant
Bill de JarnetteMechanic
Steve BoozerChip the Man at Juke Box
Pamela BallardDress Sales Lady
Larry SneegasDrag Racer
Cari ConboyLake Zombie
Karen PylesDress Store Customer
T.C. AdamsDancing Zombie
Sharon ScovilleMary's Girlfriend
Mary Ann HarrisMary's Girlfriend
Peter SchnitzlerA Walking Corpse
Bill SollnerLake Zombie

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