Carnival of Souls (1962) movie poster

Carnival of Souls

1962 ·1h 18m · ★ 6.9 (527)

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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
86
Supernatural
100
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
85
Survival
17

Content Warnings

Dehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

b moviecar crashfemale protagonistorganorgan musicpsychotronicscarescaredvisions

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