Carnival of Souls 1962 Horror, Mystery Candace Hilligoss

Movie: Carnival of Souls
Genre: Horror/Mystery
Release date: September 26, 1962
Director: Herk Harvey
Cast: Candace Hilligoss, Sidney Berger

Plot: A young woman (Candace Hilligoss) in a small Kansas town survives a drag race accident, then agrees to take a job as a church organist in Salt Lake City. En route, she is haunted by a bizarre apparition that compels her toward an abandoned lakeside pavilion. Made by industrial filmmakers on a small budget, the eerily effective B-movie classic Carnival of Souls was intended to have “the look of a Bergman and the feel of a Cocteau”—and, with its strikingly used locations and spooky organ score, it succeeds. Herk Harvey’s macabre masterpiece gained a cult following on late-night television and continues to inspire filmmakers today.