Summary Countess Elisabeth Bathory also known as the Blood Countess, was a Hungarian noblewoman. After her husband's death in 1604, rumours began to circulate about her involvement in the torture and killing of young girls, because bathing in the blood of virgins would preserve her youth and beauty. She was accused of killing dozens to hundreds of maids, but nobody could prove that. According to the speculations, she put the young girls in a cage, from where they were wounded and bled. Their blood was used for the skin of the countess. According to other sources, the story was invented by King Matias who was in debt to the countess. Sentencing her to death would help the King seize her wealth. Almost the same happened to Anna Bathory, her aunt, also rich and powerful, she was judged for the same accusations, and even more: witchcraft and incest. Were they both victims of a complot, of the fake news, or the most ruthless serial killers?
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Marcel Iures Eduard Moca Petri Stefanescu Lari Giorgescu
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 18, 2023
Countries of origin : Romania
Official sites : Official show page on the HISTORY Channel Romania website
Language : Romanian
Filming locations : Biblioteca Centrala Universitara Carol I, Bucuresti, Romania
Production companies : Chainsaw Europe
Summary Countess Elisabeth Bathory also known as the Blood Countess, was a Hungarian noblewoman. After her husband's death in 1604, rumours began to circulate about her involvement in the torture and killing of young girls, because bathing in the blood of virgins would preserve her youth and beauty. She was accused of killing dozens to hundreds of maids, but nobody could prove that. According to the speculations, she put the young girls in a cage, from where they were wounded and bled. Their blood was used for the skin of the countess. According to other sources, the story was invented by King Matias who was in debt to the countess. Sentencing her to death would help the King seize her wealth. Almost the same happened to Anna Bathory, her aunt, also rich and powerful, she was judged for the same accusations, and even more: witchcraft and incest. Were they both victims of a complot, of the fake news, or the most ruthless serial killers?
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 18, 2023
Countries of origin : Romania
Official sites : Official show page on the HISTORY Channel Romania website
Language : Romanian
Filming locations : Biblioteca Centrala Universitara Carol I, Bucuresti, Romania
Production companies : Chainsaw Europe
