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Carnival of Souls 1962 Directed by Herk Harvey

She Escaped Death. Now It Wants Her Back!

Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Fantasy , Horror , Mystery
Production Companies Centron Corporation , Harcourt Productions
Budget $30,000
Release Date 2 November 1962
78 mins
Cast
Candace Hilligoss Mary Henry
Herk Harvey The Man
Sidney Berger John Linden
Frances Feist Mrs. Thomas
Art Ellison Minister
Stan Levitt Dr. Samuels
Tom McGinnis Organ Factory Boss
Forbes Caldwell Organ Factory Worker
Dan Palmquist Gas Station Attendant
Steve Boozer Chip the Man at Juke Box
Pamela Ballard Dress Sales Lady
Larry Sneegas Drag Racer
Cari Conboy Lake Zombie
Karen Pyles Dress Store Customer
T.C. Adams Dancing Zombie
Sharon Scoville Mary's Girlfriend
Mary Ann Harris Mary's Girlfriend
Peter Schnitzler A Walking Corpse
Bill Sollner Lake Zombie
Reza Badiyi Bus Ticket Customer (uncredited)
Ed Down Man at Bridge (uncredited)
Wayne Shmille Sheriff at Bridge (uncredited)