---
title: 'Carnival of Souls (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Herk Harvey'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/carnival-of-souls-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055830/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Carnival of Souls (1962)

1962 · 84 min · Horror · United States


## Synopsis

Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American neo-noir psychological horror film produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident. She relocates to a new city, where she finds herself unable to assimilate with the locals, and becomes drawn to the pavilion of an abandoned carnival. Herk Harvey also appears in the film as a ghoulish stranger who stalks her throughout. The film is set to an organ score by Gene Moore.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Herk Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/herk-harvey)
- **Producer:** [Herk Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/herk-harvey)
- **Director of Photography:** [Maurice Prather](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-prather)

## Cast

- [Candace Hilligoss](https://cinepixo.com/people/candace-hilligoss)
- [Herk Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/herk-harvey)
- [Art Ellison](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-ellison)

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