Carnival of Souls

"She Escaped Death. Now It Wants Her Back!"

Nov 2 1962 PG 1h 18m
Horror, Mystery

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.

Plot

Mary Henry is enjoying the day by riding around in a car with two friends. When challenged to a drag, the women accept, but are forced off of a bridge. It appears that all are drowned, until Mary, quite some time later, amazingly emerges from the river. After recovering, Mary accepts a job in a new town as a church organist, only to be dogged by a mysterious phantom figure that seems to reside in an old run-down pavilion. It is here that Mary must confront the personal demons of her spiritual insouciance.

Written by

John Clifford, Herk Harvey

Directed by

Herk Harvey

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Centron Corporation, Harcourt Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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29,428
Average Rating
7 out of 10
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