The article delves into the story of Elizabeth Báthory, the Hungarian countess born in 1560, questioning whether she truly killed over 600 virgins. It explores the intrigues that shaped her notorious image as a serial killer.

Isabelle Huppert stars in 'The Blood Countess,' a film by Ulrike Otinger that offers a fictionalized, macabrely humorous portrait of the notorious Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory.