She Escaped Death. Now It Wants Her Back!
Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.
Cast
Candace Hilligoss
Mary Henry
Herk Harvey
The Man
Sidney Berger
John Linden
Frances Feist
Mrs. Thomas
Art Ellison
Minister
Stan Levitt
Dr. Samuels
Tom McGinnis
Organ Factory Boss
Forbes Caldwell
Organ Factory Worker
Dan Palmquist
Gas Station Attendant
Bill de Jarnette
Mechanic
Steve Boozer
Chip the Man at Juke Box
Pamela Ballard
Dress Sales Lady
Larry Sneegas
Drag Racer
Cari Conboy
Lake Zombie
Karen Pyles
Dress Store Customer
T.C. Adams
Dancing Zombie
Sharon Scoville
Mary's Girlfriend
Mary Ann Harris
Mary's Girlfriend
Peter Schnitzler
A Walking Corpse
Bill Sollner
Lake Zombie
Reza Badiyi
Bus Ticket Customer (uncredited)
Ed Down
Man at Bridge (uncredited)
Wayne Shmille
Sheriff at Bridge (uncredited)
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- Release Date 11/02/1962
- Language English
- Director Herk Harvey
- Writer John Clifford
- Editors Bill de Jarnette, Dan Palmquist, Herbert L. Strock
- Cinematographer Maurice Prather
- Producer Herk Harvey
- Companies Harcourt Productions, Centron Corporation
- Budget $30,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Sep 26, 1962 | Premiere (Lawrence, Kansas) | NR |
| FI | Nov 2, 1962 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Apr 1, 2009 | Physical | 12 |
| Netherlands | Aug 27, 2009 | Physical (DVD) | 12 |
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