Review of Carnival of Souls (1962) by Sarah W — 14 Oct 2007

Despite its age and the fairly low quality of some of the acting, I actually found this film really creepy. some fantastically dark imagery.

This review of Carnival of Souls (1962) was written by Sarah W on 14 Oct 2007.

Carnival of Souls has generally received positive reviews.

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