A chilling new supernatural horror inspired by the infamous legend of Elizabeth Bathory is preparing to emerge from the shadows. The Bloodline of Bathory, produced by Natasha Tosini, blends gothic ...

ČACHTICE, Slovakia — More than 400 years after her death, the truth about “the Blood Countess,” a Hungarian noblewoman alleged to have been the most prolific female serial killer of all time, remains ...

Elizabeth Báthory was born on August 7, 1560, into one of the richest noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary, but her name became tied to one of the darkest legends in European history. She was ...

Some legends are so chilling that they cling to the imagination long after the stories end. One of these legends surrounds Elizabeth Báthory, a noblewoman from the sixteenth century whose name has ...

More than 400 years after her death, the truth about "the Blood Countess," a Hungarian noblewoman alleged to have been the most prolific female serial killer of all time, remains elusive. From her ...

A new book by Shelley Puhak dismantles the legend of Hungary’s infamous “blood countess,” separating fact from myth. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...

Throughout Central Europe, 16th-century noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory is infamous for torture and murder. But was she really as evil as history tells it? Irretrievably mired in myth and speculation, ...