Carnival of Souls (1998 film)

Carnival of Souls
Film poster
Directed byAdam Grossman
Written byAdam Grossman
Based onCarnival of Souls
by Herk Harvey
Produced by
  • Peter Soby
  • Lisa Harrison
  • Michael Meltzer
Starring
CinematographyChristopher Baffa
Edited byDavid Handman
Music byAndrew Rose
Production
company
Release date
  • August 21, 1998 (1998-08-21)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million

Carnival of Souls (also known as Wes Craven Presents: Carnival of Souls) is a 1998 American psychological horror film directed by Adam Grossman, and starring Bobbie Phillips, Larry Miller, and Shawnee Smith. A loose remake of Herk Harvey's 1962 film of the same name, it follows a woman haunted by a carnival clown who murdered her mother years prior. It was produced by Michael Meltzer, Peter Soby, and Lisa Harrison and executive produced by Wes Craven.

The project was originally conceived as a sequel to the original film before being reworked as a reimagining of the source material (Candace Hilligoss, the star of the original film, had written the screenplay for a sequel which went undeveloped). Filming took place in mid-1997, and reshoots were undertaken by executive producer Anthony Hickox following principal photography.