Review of Carnival of Souls (1962) by Jennifer S — 06 Mar 2008

This is a weird, slow moving movie, I guess it is a horror film but it doesn't seem like one. I do like it a lot though.

This review of Carnival of Souls (1962) was written by Jennifer S on 06 Mar 2008.

Carnival of Souls has generally received positive reviews.

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