Film Screening: Carnival of Souls October 10, 2008

10/10
Carnival of Souls
7 PM Admission: $5
Made in 1962 in Lawrence, Kansas for very little money, Herk Harvey's "Carnival of Souls" has become legendary for its ability to create a tensely creepy atmosphere with virtually no special effects. A young woman, Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss), is involved in a car crash when her car falls off a bridge while drag racing with some friends. After she pulls herself from the river, she moves to a new town to take a job as a church organist. En route, she passes an abandoned carnival outside of town. Meanwhile, a distinctly eerie and hollow-faced man in a black suit seems to be following her wherever she goes. As the man begins to appear more and more, Mary is drawn to the carnival which seems to hold the secret to her destiny. Creepy, haunting, low-budget arthouse suspense and an admitted direct influence on George Romero when making "Night of the Living Dead."

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