Carnival of Souls Explained

[@petrasabina70]

That creepy vibe is nowadays unable to be duplicated. There is something disturbing in how this movie is shot. Love it. Thank you.

[@biffyqueen]

I first saw this as a teenager, my dad was a lover of cult films. I didn't think much of it at the time. I didn't see it again until Rifftrax did it and it soon became one of my favorites. It was when I was going through a really bad bought of depression that the movie really resonated with me. The feeling of isolation and the obsession with death reflected how I was feeling.

[@lunafairfield9913]

there’s also hints of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining: the undead ghouls, the protagonist’s slow descent into madness, and the ultimate capture of his soul by the ghostly characters in the end.

[@sharonbrecht8872]

What a great explanation of The Carnaval of Souls. You have really delved into the eerie atmosphere. I enjoyed this movie. I thought the acting was really well done and the imagery was quite haunting.

[@screensirenchannel]

Why thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed ☺

[@RonaldDelby]

I watch this from time to time It is defiantly not one to watch alone. This movie can create an aura of the supernatural. I had an odd experience once watching it alone. I felt I was being watched by something all that evening.

[@neilcoligan8621]

When I was growing up in the late sixties and early seventies Carnival of Souls was a staple of the movies shown either late at night or by local station Horror Hosts such as Sir Graves Ghastly in Detroit where most of the television I saw originated. The abandoned carnival is definitely the star enhancing and anchoring the actions of the human participants.

[@wayneirwin4994]

This is one of the best horror films I have ever seen.

[@urbex_coasters]

I think the story is a lot more literal than most. The fact that Mary's car and footprints are at Saltair (a place she wouldn't have grown up seeing so how could it be dying thoughts?) is enough to tell me most of the movie is meant to be taken literally. My interpretation is it's the manifestation of her strong will mentioned in the film that she refused to die, and she left Lawrence before the news about her body being in the car got out (to which we don't see the town's reaction) and it's unlikely she would've heard about something in Lawrence, Kansas while living in Salt Lake City. It's an extended out of body experience where she still has a physical body that people recognise as her (something paranormal studies have found credibility for). I think there was more to Mary than being a strong willed career minded woman hesitant about human interaction about to move to Utah for career reasons before the accident (although that's certainly part of who she is) but that's the part of her that couldn't be killed by drowning in Lawrence. I suspect at least 1 (potentially both) of the women in that car with her was a romantic partner and the coldness towards men and not taking church vows even for show (when she has no interest in drinking or sex) her being a lesbian makes sense to me and that's part of her that died in that river, along with her girlfriend. Another explanation of Mary's fascination with Saltair specifically, she grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and is old enough she would remember well before the 1950s when this place was flooded out. She literally had an abandoned amusement park in her hometown. Perhaps she was never allowed to let the fascination take over before it got washed away by a flood in 1951. Maybe I'm being a bit too literal but she does have strong childhood reasons to find Saltair fascinating. www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/mar/28/daisy-dozers-day-lore-surrounding-bygone-roller-co/

[@LauraZasada-n7d]

I really enjoyed this video on one of my favorites as well as others on this channel. The insight and perception on these classic films is wonderful for me to hear and I loved hearing Anne Bancroft's comments about Marilyn Monroe's haunting and vulnerable performance in "Don't Bother to Knock". "Carnival of Souls" is always a treat to re-watch and I also enjoyed hearing the comparisons to the classic Twilight Zone episode. These videos are really a treat

[@screensirenchannel]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@nazarene5638]

Awesome video. Great depth of information and anlaysis for one of my favorite movies.

[@screensirenchannel]

I'm so glad you enjoyed! This is one of my all-time favourites too.

[@strangeinvisible2012]

Excellent insightful review

[@screensirenchannel]

Thank you!

[@Joe-mc7ze]

Love this movie!! Great video!!🎉

[@screensirenchannel]

Me too! Thanks a lot ☺

[@KennethDonnellyStargazer21]

Excellent critique which I completely agree with. Excellent B film that defies time and cultural caprice.. I love it👻

[@FirstmaninRome]

great video, right to the point

[@rogerrendzak8055]

My favorite, horror/fantasy movie😉👍!!! Always loved this!!! Glad to see that, there's STILL continued interest, in this inspiring film🎞️☺️. What she saw wasn't a live version, of herself in the arms of that man in the dancehall, but a 'deceased one'. "Perhaps her sin, is the rejection of religion". Sin??? It's an intellectual HONOR, to be able to recognize, AND reject religion, for what it really is 🤨👎!!! "Nonetheless, it's the films inherent ambiguity that continues to attract new fans, from David Lynch, to Lana Del Rey". LANA DEL REY??? What publicly known knowledge, would we have, for her liking this!? It's not like she put a song out, honoring or referencing, this movie🤔.

[@lynnpehrson8826]

I don't know how it would have been interpreted at the time, but john linden made the movie much creepier, making a feeling of vulnerability and alienation very real. Night of the living dead was accidentally anti-racist, romero said the race of role wasn't written into the script, and he chose not to alter the script after casting. Dawn of the dead, however had to have been a conscious decision. I think it's cool that movies can do that, reflect reality in a way the may not have been intended.

[@screensirenchannel]

Well said! Unintended readings of films is always super interesting.

[@seanramsdell4117]

Gene Moore was one of the few African American musicians to get credit on a film at that time especially on COS

[@screensirenchannel]

I absolutely love his work, perfect for the film!

[@seanramsdell4117]

Night of the Living Dead was shot in Pennsylvania

[@rogerrendzak8055]

Yeah, in Butler County, no less😏…………

[@Spractral]

Subscribed just for your voice...

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

The idea that there is no reason for Mary to be in the care for the first place, might be a reason for her lack of support.

[@rayortiz313]

Interesting point about the theme, I always thought it was a little bit of both. She "deserves" her fate for rejecting religion but also for being a woman independent enough to make that decision for herself. There's even a line about her being headstrong/stubborn. One of my fave horror flicks, but definitely has a conservative theme under the hood, as a lot of old horror movies do.

[@rogerrendzak8055]

And after all, isn't it the God who'd created us, who made it possible, for us to be able to make, our own decisions??? So why would rejection of the same religion, be seen as a sin🤔⁉️ Christianity, and the church are the hypocrites, for seeing it, the other way around.

[@FirstmaninRome]

my favorite horror, saw it on pay per view during the release in 87 or so at 15, really struck me hard in the middle of the day as literally me. Had a dream about bear chasing me , a pet bear that a gf had in the dream, and I was shutting all kinds of pocket doors, the bear ran through them, the bnb in Lawrence, she stays at has all kinds of pocket doors, I 'm sure that's where it came from, and this was Last NIght. women with bears are dangerous

[@screensirenchannel]

It's my favourite too! Thanks for watching ☺

[@glen1ster]

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[@DouglasGreenough-k4f]

🎥📺🎬🍿📽️🎞️.

[@mars-jr5uu]

Hii screen siren 😊