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Carnival of Souls (1962)

Directed by Herk Harvey · Cinematography by Maurice Prather

PG78 min64 frames

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She Escaped Death. Now It Wants Her Back!

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Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: wide — An open-air pavilion with dark arched wooden beams frames a wide, flat desert landscape. A lone woman…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: closeup — The interior of a church features prominent vertical metal organ pipes in the background. A woman in…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: fullbody — A man stands at the bottom of a dark wooden staircase at night. He is illuminated by a small…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a stained glass panel depicting a human profile. Lead lines divide the glass…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: wide — A dusty dirt road winds through sparse, leafless trees under a clear sky. Two vintage mid-century cars…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: closeup — An extreme close-up focuses on a human eye framed within a dark environment. The eye looks towards…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: fullbody — A mid-century retail space filled with rows of rolling garment racks displaying dresses. A woman…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: medium — A woman walks through a large wooden tube located inside a barn-like structure. Sunlight illuminates…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: closeup — A woman stares down from a dark, ornate wooden staircase with floral wallpaper nearby. The subject…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: wide — A spacious workshop contains a large, multi-section pipe organ undergoing assembly or maintenance. A…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: closeup — The interior of a car features bright light filtering through a side window. Two women lean against…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: medium — A vintage 1960s car travels down an empty, desolate road bordered by utility poles. A woman and man…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: establishing — The frame is filled with the dark silhouettes of overlapping tree leaves and branches. Bright…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: closeup — A man in a wet suit stands in dark water at night. He is submerged up to his chest while facing the…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: establishing — A spacious church interior features rows of wooden pews leading toward an organ gallery. The…Carnival of Souls (1962) movie still: wide — A desolate desert highway features a large welcome sign on the dusty roadside. A single vintage sedan…
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Carnival of Souls — official trailer

What is Carnival of Souls about?

Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.

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What does the cinematography of Carnival of Souls look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Carnival of Souls builds its coverage from close-ups (33% of the sample), with wide compositions (20%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Maurice Prather keeps 36% of it in naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Carnival of Souls?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Carnival of Souls (1962) are #020202, #8a8a8a, #303030, #cccccc, #adadad, #4a4a4a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #303030
  • #cccccc
  • #adadad
  • #4a4a4a

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