The first and only feature film by producer/director Herk Harvey, Carnival Of Souls was made under a quick timetable and with little money; like the German Expressionist films it borrows from, this movie relies heavily upon inexpensive atmospheric elements that are supposed to showcase the psychological interiority of its characters. It made little impact upon its initial release, but Carnival Of Souls instantly fell into the public domain due to a clerical error and it gradually grew a cult audience due to its prevalence in late night TV broadcasts, cut rate home video releases, and frequent screenings at horror movie festivals in independent theaters during October.
Ryan is joined by Sylvan and Cheryl for this dialogue. Discussion topics include Candace Hilligoss' anchoring performance, interpreting Carnival Of Souls through feminist film theory, and how the struggles of the movie's protagonist have parallels to living as a neurodivergent person.
