Carnival of Souls: The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
Country of Origin:  United States
Production year: 1962
Director: Herk Harvey
Rating: Rating
UPC [Locale]: 715515-010221
Running time: 1:18 (78 Min.)
Casetype: Keep Case
Format: NTSC, Black & White, 1.33:1, Full Frame
DVD-Format: Single-Sided, Double-Layered
Released: May 16, 2000
Collection type: Owned (#537)
Status: Available
Received: April 09, 2008
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Review (movie): 9 / 10
Review (video): 8 / 10
Overview
Herk Harvey's macabre masterpiece gained a cult following through late night television and has been bootlegged for years. Made by industrial filmmakers on a modest budget, Carnival of Souls was intended to have the "look of a Bergman" and "feel of a Cocteau," and succeeds with its strikingly used locations and spooky organ score. Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) survives a drag race in a rural Kansas town, then takes a job as a church organist in Salt Lake City. En route, she becomes haunted by a bizarre apparition that compels her to an abandoned lakeside pavilion. Criterion is proud to present the ultimate special edition of this eerily effective B-movie classic that continues to inspire filmmakers today.
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Misc.
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Genres
Horror
Ghosts/Haunting
Studios
Production Studios:
 • Harcourt Productions
 • Herts-Lion International
Media Companies:
 • The Criterion Collection
Audio format
English  Dolby Digital Mono
Commentary  Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles
English
Tags
Gallery
Discs
# Description A B DS DL A DL B
1Main Feature - Theatrical Version
2Main Feature - Director's Cut
Features
 • Scene Access
 • Feature Trailers
 • Featurettes
 • Commentary
 • Deleted Scenes
 • Outtakes/Bloopers
 • Gallery
 • Production Notes/Bios
Crew
Cast