Speed Cinema Presents: Carnival of Souls
Saturday, October 29, 7 p.m.
Speed Art Museum Cinema
Directed by Herk Harvey
“Chill-up-the-spine cinema.”—Joe Brown, Washington Post
Produced by a director of educational films on a miniscule budget, this chilling B-movie classic had the ambition to have “the look of a Bergman and the feel of a Cocteau.” With its sparse locations and unnerving organ score, this macabre masterpiece retains its cult following and was recently restored in 4K.
A young woman from a small Kansas town survives a drag race accident and accepts an offer to become a church organist in Salt Lake City. While en route, she is compelled by a foreboding ghostly figure to visit an abandoned lakeside carnival grounds. 1962, U.S., DCP, 78 minutes. Recommended for 16+.
With Tracy Heightchew, Project Coordinator, Commonwealth Center for Humanities & Society, University of Louisville. A leader in the Louisville film scene, Heightchew headed the Film Liberation Unit while studying humanities at the U of L and was one of the founding members of the Louisville Film Society where she has organized dozens of film screenings at 21C, the Speed Art Museum, and Dreamland.
Don’t forget to bring your Speed Art Museum membership card to verify your membership.