Carnival of Souls | 100 Movies Bucket List

 

I'd never heard of this film before, and went in fairly blind, so I knew almost nothing about it when I pressed play.

This film was fine, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to.

It grabs you almost from the very beginning with the shock of the opening scene. Having no idea what was about to happen, it really takes you by surprise.

This is a ghost story, and one of the most interesting things about it is the images of the ghosts. If we weren't on the main character's side before, seeing what she sees endears us to her. Even though there aren't a lot of special effects, the make-up alone makes the ghosts look scary.

I liked the horror scenes a lot more than the world-building ones. I didn't care much about the background characters so it would have been nice if a bit less time was spent on them.

Despite being a shorter movie, it feels longer than it is, in both a good and bad way. Good because it feels like we get a full story with real characters. Bad because some of the scenes last too long and it can feel tiring waiting for things to get wrapped up.

It's an interesting story. I would have liked there to be a bit more horror than there was, but watching the character become more and more paranoid is fascinating.

And while I guessed the twist, it was an interesting way to end the movie.

A lot of what happens in the film is quite repetitive, so there's not a lot to say about it. It was entertaining enough, but it's probably not one I'll re-watch.