 She stated that at the time, she took the role as a "take-the-money-and-run type of situation"; she was paid approximately $2,000 for her work in the film.She also appeared in a supporting role in the horror film "The Curse of the Living Corpse" (1964), which was shot in Stamford, Connecticut, while Hilligoss was living in New York.In 1997, she was asked to appear in the remake of "Carnival of Souls", but declined.