# Carnival of Souls (1962)

> After surviving a deadly bridge crash, a church organist is drawn toward a deserted carnival where spectral visions unravel her sense of reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9699

## Facts

- Runtime: 78 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
- Director: Herk Harvey
- Cast: Candace Hilligoss, Herk Harvey, Sidney Berger, Frances Feist, Art Ellison, Stan Levitt, Tom McGinnis, Forbes Caldwell
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055830/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, dreamy, oppressive, late night horror viewing, classic horror marathon

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- [Night of the Dark Full Moon (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/18456)
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- [The Ward (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/30211)
- [The Haunting (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/6689)
- [Don't Look Now (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/774)
- [The Seventh Victim (1943)](https://ember.film/movie/12626)

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