Review of Carnival of Souls (1962) by Richard C — 08 Nov 2006

After surviving a car accident, Mary (Hilligos) becomes plagued with visions of a mysterious white-faced man and finds herself drawn to an abandoned pavilion. Despite its low budget origins and flimsy script, Carnival of Souls is an atmospheric piece of cinema that will delight "old school" horror fans. With its crisp black and white cinematography and art-house surrealism, this is a genuinely eerie and haunting title. With a cast of mainly amateur actors, performances are a little on the wooden side, but this is more than made up for in the visual department.

A curious but interesting oddity.