Tag Archives: Harry Kumel
Daughters of Darkness (1971)
Two traveling newlyweds, Stefan (John Karlen) and Valerie (Danielle Ouimet), arrive by train to Ostend on the northern coast of Belgium in the off-season. The ocean churns against a desolate beach, and the cries of seagulls slice crisply through the … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, Andrea Rau, Bruges, Danielle Ouimet, Delphine Seyrig, Harry Kumel, horror, hotel, John Karlen, Vampire
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Malpertuis (1972)
I have wanted to see Harry Kümel’s Malpertuis (1972) ever since reading a detailed synopsis in Phil Hardy’s Horror: The Aurum Film Encyclopedia (1985; indispensable for its many obscure films, less commendable for its often patronizing opinions of the genre). … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Fantasy, gorgon, Greek Mythology, Harry Kumel, Orson Welles, Scary Mask, Surreal, Zombie
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