Review of Carnival of Souls (1962) by Brett M — 02 Nov 2007

I tried. but this movie was quite hard to follow.

This review of Carnival of Souls (1962) was written by Brett M on 02 Nov 2007.

Carnival of Souls has generally received positive reviews.

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