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Carnival of Souls offers delightfully chilling proof that when it comes to telling an effective horror story, less can often be much, much more.
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Occasionally a feature film emerges from the midwest, although this is the first ever out of Lawrence, Kans, where a group of commercial film pros veered off into a try at producing theatrical entertainment. Sep 21, 2007 | Full Review…
Occasionally a feature film emerges from the midwest, although this is the first ever out of Lawrence, Kans, where a group of commercial film pros veered off into a try at producing theatrical entertainment.
Variety Staff
There isn't very much here to sustain interest. Sep 21, 2007 | Full Review…
There isn't very much here to sustain interest.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
The mesmerising power of the carnival and dance-hall sequences far outweighs the corniness of the awkward intimate scenes. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
The mesmerising power of the carnival and dance-hall sequences far outweighs the corniness of the awkward intimate scenes.
Carnival of Souls works well enough as chill-up-the-spine cinema. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Carnival of Souls works well enough as chill-up-the-spine cinema.
Joe Brown
It depends on crisp black-and-white photography, atmosphere and surprisingly effective acting. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It depends on crisp black-and-white photography, atmosphere and surprisingly effective acting.
Roger Ebert
A bold film that plays like a perfect nightmare for everyone who's used to standard structures in genre cinema. Still scary after decades. [Full review in Spanish]. Jun 3, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
A bold film that plays like a perfect nightmare for everyone who's used to standard structures in genre cinema. Still scary after decades. [Full review in Spanish].
Federico Furzan
If characters in a horror movie are watching an old black and white movie on TV late at night, and it's not Night Of The Living Dead, it's almost certainly Carnival Of Souls. Nov 1, 2017 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
If characters in a horror movie are watching an old black and white movie on TV late at night, and it's not Night Of The Living Dead, it's almost certainly Carnival Of Souls.
Sarah Dobbs
The workmanlike approach only serves to highlight its spectral qualities. It's like a kitchen sink version of 'The Shining.' Jul 20, 2016 | Full Review…
The workmanlike approach only serves to highlight its spectral qualities. It's like a kitchen sink version of 'The Shining.'
Witney Seibold
One of those unique horror movies where the low budget, gritty footage and rough performances combine to create not only an unsettling atmosphere of dread but also a study of existential angst in the face of unimaginable horror. Jul 16, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
One of those unique horror movies where the low budget, gritty footage and rough performances combine to create not only an unsettling atmosphere of dread but also a study of existential angst in the face of unimaginable horror.
Matt Brunson
What is amazing about the film CARNIVAL OF SOULS is that the cheap budget works so much in its favor. There is little unreal to get between the actors and the viewer. Jun 28, 2013 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
What is amazing about the film CARNIVAL OF SOULS is that the cheap budget works so much in its favor. There is little unreal to get between the actors and the viewer.
Mark R. Leeper
There is a nightmare quality to its best scenes, but the film is essentially a great half-hour Twilight Zone padded out to feature length. Aug 14, 2010 | Full Review…
There is a nightmare quality to its best scenes, but the film is essentially a great half-hour Twilight Zone padded out to feature length.
Steve Biodrowski
Harvey leaves enough questions unanswered in this twilight zone to ensure that Carnival Of Souls enjoys a haunting afterlife in the viewer's mind. Mar 1, 2009 | Full Review…
Harvey leaves enough questions unanswered in this twilight zone to ensure that Carnival Of Souls enjoys a haunting afterlife in the viewer's mind.
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