Review of Carnival of Souls (1962) by Peter W — 15 Sep 2007

An enjoyable piece of mystery, suspense, some scarry moments and a lot of naiveness, which is why it works so well...

This review of Carnival of Souls (1962) was written by Peter W on 15 Sep 2007.

Carnival of Souls has generally received positive reviews.

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