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Carnival of Souls (1962)

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All Time

of 190,142

794

1960's

of 9,429

69

1962

of 2,855

9
Horror
- Horror All Time
  
  of 4,952
  
  55
  
  Horror of 1962
  
  of 23
  
  2
  
  Horror of the 1960's
  
  of 289
  
  7
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,011
  
  176
  
  Thriller of 1962
  
  of 16
  
  5
  
  Thriller of the 1960's
  
  of 256
  
  16

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Carnival of Souls (1962) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0511

Avg Critic Score:2.8911

Carnival of Souls (1962) Movie Reviews

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Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Damn Ted Turner and his colorization fetish of long ago. I'm sure that somehow, it precipitated events such as Carnival of Souls being presented in color, but thankfully, the original black-and-white is here too. ...read the complete Carnival of Souls movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"Carnival of Souls" is an odd, obscure horror film that was made on a low budget in 1962 in Lawrence, Kan., and still has an intriguing power. ...read the complete Carnival of Souls movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Television and the cinema have long had a strange, antagonistic relationship. When first introduced in the late 1940s, television posed a major threat to the monopoly the movies held on mass entertainment. Thus, the movies felt forced to evolve, which...read the complete Carnival of Souls (1962) review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

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DVD Talk (Daniel W. Kelly)

Carnival of Souls is still a classic for those interested in the evolution of horror, more than a frightfest for newcomers. However, unless you don't have a previous release of the director's cut on DVD, you don't need to indulge in a colorized version,...read the complete Carnival of Souls (1962) review at DVD Talk (Daniel W. Kelly)

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