Carnival of souls 1998 full summary carnival of souls 1998 story. Larry miller is greatly disturbing in this unjustly neglected thriller. Carnival of souls 1998 she has nightmares of the clown louis seagram. Instead, it was decidedly just a series of strange imagery. First a kind man then turned bad and also tried to rape alexs mother. Oct 15, 2011 the original carnival of souls stars the littleknow candice hilligoss imdb lists only one other film role as mary henry, a young woman who mysteriously survives a crash where her car drove into a river. Its plot follows mary henry, a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident. Twenty years after witnessing the rape and murder of her mother by a. Yeah, im a car watcher when it comes to old movies and tv shows. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing carnival of souls 1998 near you. First off, this movie was made onthecheap, and there are many mistakes in it.
The film focuses on a young church organist mary henry candace hilligoss who is haunted by visions of a ghoulish netherworld after surviving what appears to be certain death when a car in which she is a passenger, plunges over the edge of a bridge into the river below. Unfortunately, carnival of souls did not accomplish this. Watch carnival of souls 1962 full movie free online. Alex fears for her life, worrying that louis might come after her and her younger sister. Carnival of souls 1998 mother was raped in front of her daughter.
Carnival of souls is a 1962 american independent horror film written, produced, and directed by herk harvey, and starring candace hilligoss. They can be effective if used properly, but in carnival of souls the only effect it has on you is to make you want to stop watching, because by the middle of the film you are completely confused and have no idea whats happening. Carnival of souls is a 1998 horror film by renowned director wes craven. Watch carnival of souls 1998 full movie free online. Carnival of souls is a laughable attempt at horror. The film was released on dvd by lions gate on february 23, 1999. Carnival of souls 1998 netflix insant watch stick to the original. Watch carnival of souls 1998 online for free the roku. It was fun to see old sidney berger from the original movie in a cameo at the end where he speaks a line of dialogue similar to one his own character from the old movie said many years before. Carnival of souls, also billed in full as wes craven presentscarnival of souls, is a 1998. Carnival of souls is an odd, obscure horror film that was made on a low budget in 1962 in lawrence, kan. Like a lost episode from twilight zone, it places the supernatural right in the middle of everyday life and surrounds it with ordinary people. Overview of carnival of souls, 1998, directed by adam grossman, with bobbie phillips, larry miller, cleavant derricks, at turner classic movies.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. It was later released by vci on january 15, 2001 and by cinema club on december 31st that same year. Carnival of souls herk harvey, 1962 is a strange, atmospheric and unforgettable lowbudget horror film. One day louis returns after being released from prison for murdering alexs. This nobudget, poorlyexecuted cult classic is unsurprisingly free of suspense, and being dated has nothing to do with it. Carnival of souls, also billed in full as wes craven presentscarnival of souls, is a 1998 horror film.
Carnival of souls 1998 watch on contv or streaming. Mary is a professional organist, and talented, but her demeanor is cold and aloof. Alex grant is a young woman who watches her mother get killed by the. Carnival of souls 1998 watch on contv or streaming online. This movie is about a carnival populated by a psychopathic killer clown. Aside from this ghostly setting, carnival of souls features other factors that raise it above other cult classics. Carnival of souls 1998 horror, drama, mystery movie. Watch carnival of souls 1998 full movie free online streaming. Carnival of souls 1962 is a low budget cult movie with a story that seems to be an episode of twilight zone. Nov 12, 2012 carnival of souls was a lowbudget horror film from 1962 that developed a cult following and influenced other directors in the genre.
I really thought he was a good actor despite his filmography consisting only of carnival of souls in 1962 and carnival of souls again in 1998. Carnival of souls 1998 cast and crew cast photos and info. Its a drama and horror movie with a very low rotten tomatoes critics score of 20% and a very low. There is no relation to the 1962 black and white classic supernatural thriller. Carnival of souls was released on august 21, 1998 on a limited theatrical run, and eventually came directtovideo in the united states and other territories. Its been claimed that this movie inspired night of the living dead and the work of tim burton and david lynch, but i find all of these claims highly unlikely. Carnival of souls has a good plot and some interesting dialogue, but the film is ruined by incompetence, including a cast that cannot act, and a director that cannot direct. I know its rather wordy, but this is how i must refer to the film in order to totally disassociate it with the original and thus maintain a clear conscience. I cannot say that there is a single redeeming quality about this movie.
A young girl witnesses the brutal rape and murder of her mother by a circus clown and begins to have. The movie is being revived in art houses around the country for halloween, and its possible that it plays. Carnival of souls cast starring robert lasardo, shawnee smith, seth bailey, brent hinkley, andrew craig. Alex grant is a troubled young woman, 20 years ago, she witnessed her mother get murdered by a carnival clown. They can be effective if used properly, but in carnival of souls the only effect it has on you is to make you want to stop watching, because by the middle of the film you are completely confused and have no idea whats. A woman experiences hallucinations and other unsettling sensations after emerging, seemingly unscathed, from a submerged automobile. Carnival of souls 1998 netflix insant watch stick to the. The ending fell flat not because it was the same as the original but simply because it was executed poorly. The film is a remake of herk harveys 1962 horror film carnival of souls. After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to utah.
Carnival of souls is a 1962 american independent horror film starring candace hilligoss. Carnival of souls is an influential piece of movie making, and is rumored to have given george romero a couple of ideas for night of the living dead. Twenty years after witnessing the rape and murder of her mother by a circus clown, a woman becomes his next target upon his release from prison. I will say that this movie had some potential, but just completely lost it. Dont get me wrong, flashback and dream sequences are okay in movies, but they have to fit in with the rest of the movie. Carnival of souls 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Etiam tortor odio, bibendum at egestas eget, elementum id orci.
Carnival of souls 1962 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Since it was so wellregarded, the only reasonable thing to. Carnival of souls is a 1998 american horror film, a remake of herk harveys 1962 horror film of the same name, although it has very little in common with the. The movie starts out with a road race between a 1935 chevy and 49 chevy fleetline. The remake was directed by adam grossman and ian kessner and stars bobbie phillips and comedian larry miller. Carnival of souls 1998 still of shawnee smith and bobbie phillips in carnival of souls carnival of souls.
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