German label Camera Obscura has informed us that it is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Harry Kümel's
Malpertuis a.k.a.
The Legend of Doom House (1971), starring Orson Welles, Susan Hampshire, Michel Bouquet, Mathieu Carrière, and Jean-Pierre Cassel. The releases are expected to arrive on the market later this year.
The label has confirmed that both releases will feature optional English subtitles.
Description: From the director of
Daughters of Darkness comes
Malpertuis. A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.