Mark, Aaron and Eric Ford begin a month of horror with the micro-budget cult classic, Carnival of Souls. We talk about what makes this such an enduring classic that has held up over time, the bizarre story about how it was made, its influences and what it has influenced, and what type of artistic aims the filmmakers tried to reach.
Episode Links & NotesSpecial Guest: Eric Ford from The Burlington Film Society and the Vermont International Film Festival.
1:10 – Welcome Eric Ford from Burlington Film Society, Vermont International Film Festival.
4:10 – Vermont International Film Festival
11:20 – Short Takes (Angst, The Neon Demon, Son of Saul, The Brood, Neon Bull, Anomalisa)
31:45 - Carnival of Souls
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