“It’s possible that CARNIVAL OF SOULS plays better today than when it was released. It ventures to the edge of camp, but never strays across the line, taking itself with an eerie seriousness.”
—Roger Ebert

“CARNIVAL OF SOULS is brilliant. It has everything that frightens me most in life. I know I can’t watch it alone.”
—Lucrecia Martel

Made in Lawrence, Kansas, on a shoestring budget, this independent production has earned a reputation over the years as a psychological horror classic with its indelible black-and-white images and a strong lead performance by its star, Candace Hilligoss.