The Criterion Collection

Carnival of Souls

Edition no. 63

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  • Release Date: May 16 2000
  • Country of Release: USA
  • MSRP: $39.95
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Harold Harvey and John Clifford
Directed by: Herk Harvey
Herk Harvey’s macabre masterpiece gained a cult following through late night television and has been bootlegged for years. Made by industrial filmmakers on a modest budget, Carnival of Souls was intended to have the “look of a Bergman” and “feel of a Cocteau,” and succeeds with its strikingly used locations and spooky organ score. Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) survives a drag race in a rural Kansas town, then takes a job as a church organist in Salt Lake City. En route, she becomes haunted by a bizarre apparition that compels her to an abandoned lakeside pavilion. Criterion is proud to present the ultimate special edition of this eerily effective B-movie classic that continues to inspire filmmakers today.
  • Year: 1962
  • Time: 83 | 78 min.

Technical Specifications

Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Subtitles: English
Region: 1/2/3/4/5/6
Discs: 2 Discs |  DVD-9

Supplements

  • Both the theatrical version and the director's cut included
  • The Movie That Wouldn't Die! The Story of Carnival of Souls: a documentary on the 1989 reunion of the cast and crew
  • More than 45 minutes of rare outtakes accompanied by Gene Moore’s organ score
  • Theatrical trailer
  • An illustrated history of the Saltair resort in Salt Lake City
  • The Carnival Tour: a video update on the film
  • Selected audio commentary on the director's cut by screenwriter John Clifford and late director Herk Harvey
  • One hour of excerpts from films made by the Centron Corporation, an industrial film company based in Lawrence, Kansas that employed Harvey and Clifford for over thirty years
  • An essay on the history of Centron from Ken Smith
  • Printed interviews with Herk Harvey, John Clifford, and star Candace Hilligoss, illustrated with vintage photos and memorabilia
  • Insert featuring an essay by Bruce Kawin and a note by John Clifford

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Release Credits

Producer: Susan Arosteguy
Artwork: Olga Krigman

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