Carnival of Souls
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Movie Reviews of Carnival of Souls
Movie Review: A Creepy Classic!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good creepy movie. It has a classic look to it. A woman named Mary Henry survives a car accident, and after that, she starts seeing a deformed, ghoulish figure,(who directed the movie) Sometimes, it seems like she is dead to the world because she can't hear and no one else can see or hear her. There is one part where we think she is talking to a psychiatrist about what's been happening to her, the doctor's chair turns around and it's really that ghoulish man. Later, she ends up at an abandoned carnival and the ghouls try to take her. I like the colorized version of the film because it makes it better and creepier and realistic! Mike Nelson's commentary is very funny, so listen to that after you've watched the movie. If you love classic horror, you'll love CARNIVAL OF SOULS!!!Movie Review: haunting
Summary: 4 Stars
A somewhat amateurish production,but very moving in many ways. I have a feeling that some of our present day directors have seen this film and borrowed from it. For movie buffs only.Movie Review: The "Carnival" just got colourful...
Summary: 3 Stars
CARNIVAL OF SOULS is one of the benchmark cult classics and needs no further recommendation from me. I'm focusing this review on the actual DVD release from Legend Films.
The computer-colour process (used to make B&W films more appealing for modern audiences) has come a long way in the last ten years or so. Remember when it used to look like a toddler had run riot with crayons, with pastel shades, waxy fleshtones and strange grainy effects on faces? All that is now thankfully a thing of the past.
The colouring of CARNIVAL OF SOULS is just about as natural and understated as it possibly can be. The colours are bright and realistic, and stay strong during tracking shots. The overall print quality used by Legend Films for this release is crisp and defect-free (and I've seen some shocking Public Domain prints of this movie). Also included is the original B&W version--thankfully. Generally I don't approve of colouring old movies (the original directors and costume designers had a vision!), but some movies benefit more than others.
The bonus audio commentary by "Mystery Science Theater"'s Mike Nelson is a real highpoint. CARNIVAL OF SOULS fans should support this quality release.
Movie Review: AVOID THIS RELEASE!
Summary: 1 Stars
The Criterion 2-disc edition is far superior in image and sound quality to this release and, most importantly, is the only one endorsed by the surviving creators. You can receive thoughtful and in-depth information on the film with that release, something Mike Nelson's comedic commentary could never provide. Plus you get the two original versions of the film, neither of which are colorized.