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Carnival of Souls (1962)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 4/05, 5/05, 11/07

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4/05: Prior to seeing Carnival of Souls, I was expecting a thrilling horror movie.

It turns out to be abstract in the soporific manner. There's a link between the story and Henry James' The Turn of the Screw which somewhat voids the originality. Sidney Berger gives a delicious performance as John Linden, the neighbor creep who badgers Candace Hilligoss' character.

All in all, Carnival of Souls puts me to sleep.

5/05: Made for $30,000, Carnival of Souls is still a slow picture to sit through, putting me to sleep many times.

There isn't much of a story. Sidney Berger is superb once again. The colorization isn't bad and helps the pace a bit more.

All in all, if I want a good night's sleep, Carnival of Souls would be my first choice.

11/07: Once again, Carnival of Souls is still not a good picture.

It moves slowly because there's no plot along with the poor acting. My opinion of Sidney Berger's performance is now changed as he's incessantly annoying. By the looks of the film, Herk Harvey gets a lot of credit for shooting it on a shoestring budget.

All in all, Carnival of Souls is lackluster.