Carnival of Blood

The film constructs its dread by juxtaposing the garish cheer of a carnival with a lurking, methodical evil. It relies on a straightforward, grim premise to transform a place of joy into a hunting ground.

What lingers after the credits is a grimy, unsettling feeling, with dismemberment scenes delivered in the era's characteristic blunt style. The calliope music might never sound the same again. — MovieFinder Editorial