“A fairytale taking place nowhere” ...Surrealism and The Weird #2: Malpertuis (1971)

I am back to discussing The Surreal and The Weird, with a particular look at Harry Kümel’s Malpertuis (1971). The Weird nature of Malpertuis comes from Jean Ray, author of the original 1943 novel.

#surrealism #theweird #malpertuis #harrykümel #luisbuñuel #jeanray

Harry Kumel Director Daughters of Darkness and Malpertuis Interview Few European filmmakers have cast such a hypnotic spell over cult cinema as Harry Kümel. Best known for the gothic sensuality of Daughters of Darkness (1971) and the surreal, baroque nightmare of M…

I interview #belgein #filmdirector #harrykümel about the release of his classic #horrorfilms #daughtersofdarkness & #malpertuis available now on #bluray from @radiance.films @aim_publicity
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Penultimate in this year's #Film4 #FilmFear at #HOMEmcr is 1971 erotic horror #DaughtersOfDarkness which #HarryKümel co-wrote and directed - includes a cast such as #DelphineSeyrig, #JohnKaren, #AndreaRau and #DanielleOuimet

Daughters of Darkness (1971)

Directed by #HarryKümel
Starring #DelphineSeyrig #JohnKarlen #AndreaRau #DanielleOuimet

Cinematography by #EduardvanderEnden
Music by #FrançoisdeRoubaix

#DaughtersofDarkness #1970s #Vampire #1970s #CultFilms #CultMovies #Eurocult

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I'm fairly new to Zoom, but managed yesterday to interview Belgian director #HarryKümel about his 1971 films #DaughterOfDarkness and #Malpertuis. (My thanks to Deb Shenholds at #AimPublicity, which is handling promotion for the #RadianceFilms restorations of both #movies.)

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I've been invited to interview #HarryKümel, Belgian director of Les lèvres rouges (1971, aka Daughters of Darkness), Malpertuis (1971, aka The Legend of Doom House) and Repelsteeltje (1973). Good job he speaks English. If all goes well, it's earmarked for a UK #horror #magazine.

#journalism #movies

Visionary director #HarryKümel is heading to @frightfest.bsky.social 2025 his seminal films #DaughtersOfDarkness & #Malpertuis to Premiere in new 4K restorations + Q&As tickets avail soon

Also coming to #LimitedEdition on 13 Oct @filmsradiance.bsky.social pre-order now

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Delphine Seyrig in Daughters of Darkness (1971)

Directed by #HarryKümel
Cinematography by #EduardvanderEnden
Music by #FrançoisdeRoubaix
Art Direction by #FrançoiseHardy

#DelphineSeyrig #DaughtersofDarkness #1970s #Vampire #Vampirefilm #Vampiremovies #1970s #CultFilms #CultMovies
#Eurocult