My guest, Patrick Ripoll, hosts several podcasts on the Now Playing Network (96 Greers, Tracks of the Damned, Wizard Jail) talks to me about his favorite horror movie and a movie dear to my heart: Carnival of Souls (1962). Patrick knows SO much about film history, especially about this film, so this episode is great for behind-the-scenes talk. We also chat about MST3K, not being allowed to see PG-13 movies until we were 13, low budget filmmaking and educational films, method acting, and more!

Carnival of Souls (1962) is very easy to find online, so please give it a watch before listening. We spoil this movie and other movies with a similar twist (movies more than 20 years old). We also briefly mention depression including suicidal ideation, anxiety, and trauma.

00:00-19:00- Intro / How Patrick Got Into Horror / How We First Saw Carnival of Souls

19:00-36:00- Brief Synopsis / The History of Carnival of Souls

36:00-01:07:00- Performances / Themes of Gender, Mental Health and Alienation

01:07:00-01:22:00 The Hitch Hiker / Double Feature Ideas / Outro

Please note, timestamps are estimates.

References:

* An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce (the short story Carnival of Souls was based on)

* Dance Little Children (1961)- one of Herk Harvey’s educational film on STI’s

* Interview with Carnival of Souls’ Director Herk Harvey

* The Hitch Hiker Radio Play– Suspense, Episode 11

* The Hitchhiker S1E16 (1960)- Twilight Zone Episode

* The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act– Isaac Butler (book mentioned by Chloe)

* Too Many Cooks & Great Choice (unsettling shorts mentioned by Patrick)

* Watch Carnival of Souls (1962)

Find Us:

* Follow Patrick’s podcasts (96 Greers, Tracks of the Damned, Wizard Jail)

* Follow Chloe’s Letterboxd and Instagram.

* Not Playing Network

The sound bites used in this episode are from the trailer and clips from Carnival of Souls (1962) and audio from Dance Little Children (1961) is used for educational purposes.

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