This film was suggested by our member James Jalloh, who says: 'A precursor to the likes of Eraserhead and Night Of The Living Dead, Carnival of Souls arrived shortly after the mainstream controversy of Peeping Tom and Psycho and took that feeling to another darker place. This movie takes us to a strange other world. An Indie milestone.'
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. - The Criterion Collection
Please note, the screening on Monday 21 October is our Free Members' Screening, and the screening on Tuesday 29 October is a general public screening.
