The Carnival of the Animals (better known in the English-speaking world as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"), the French nursery rhymes "Au clair de la lune", and "J'ai du bon tabac" (the piano plays the same melody upside down), the popular anthem "Partant pour la Syrie", as well as the aria "Una voce poco fa" from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" can also be heard. The musical joke in this movement, according to Leonard Bernstein's narration on his recording of the work with the New York Philharmonic, is that the musical pieces quoted are the fossils of Saint-Saëns's time. Two pianos and cello: the lushly romantic
Carnival of Souls Times" saw the 1989 screening at the Fantasy Festival and wrote: "What has earned "Carnival of Souls" its reputation is the director's knack for building a mood of fatalistic angst." "TV Guide" awarded "Carnival of Souls" a score of three stars out of four. Praising the film's atmosphere, acting, and eerie score, calling it, "A chilling ghost story with artistic pretensions." "Film Reel.com" gave "Carnival of Souls" a positive review, praising the film's atmosphere, slow building tension, and disturbing visuals. Wes R. from "Oh the Horror!" praised the film stating, ""Carnival of Souls" is a film every horror fan must