Anna Friel, Karel Roden, Vincent Regan

Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Erzsébet Báthory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief, Erzsébet Báthory was ...( read more  read more... )a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell victim to mens aspirations for power and wealth.

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Unrated, 2 hrs. 18 min.

Directed by: Juraj Jakubisko

Release Date: July 10, 2008

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  • November 15, 2009
    É um pouco do samba do crioulo doido, misturar caravaggio, padre inventor e bathoy no emso lugar, mas o filme tem alguma qualidades!
  • October 25, 2009
    I was expecting a bit more. I'm not sure I buy into this theory of Countess Bathory. Anna Friel did a good job though. It tried to be way too epic and thus the reason it sort of failed at reaching its potential.
  • September 29, 2009
    The trailer made her look like a madwoman but in the movie she was portrayed to be a victim of circumstances. I enjoyed the movie cause of the history, the costumes, and all of those extraneous things but other than that, it was weird. It was as if the plot was adapted from a fat...( read more) book cause one thing would lead to another and then another, without really getting into it.
  • September 19, 2009
    A little lengthy but good plot and well acted.
  • September 3, 2009
    I don't really know why people are calling her 'Elizabeth', but alrighty.

    I am definitely going to watch this movie based on Hungary Countess, 'Erzsebet' Bathory. One of the most evil killers in history! It is said, the only other killer as evil, was Gilles de Rais. Erzsebet Bat...( read more)hory and Vladimir Guerrero (Vlad The Impaler) are both responsible for vampire stories today.

    However, with some reviews claiming that this movie makes Erzsebet out to be more of a victim, makes it sound extremely historically inaccurate. But, I'll see!
  • December 4, 2008
    I heard and read many many many theories on the real Bathory case and unfortunately some people romanticize the Idea of what many others would call Crime for what Elizabeth Bathory could have done and perhaps more things then we could imagine in our worst Nightmares. I m looking...( read more) forward to watch this Movie to see what makes it different then other Bathory Movies.
  • August 26, 2008
    Great movie. Very interestig theory about Elizabeth. In this movie she seems to be more victim than a murderer.
  • March 9, 2008
    I must see this Movie. I dont believe that it is a Legend. Bathory was Charles Manson of sixteenth century.



    Fact this is not a Movie Plot



    A sixteenth century Hungarian Countess who enjoyed bathing in blood. This deviant fawn of royalty believed that
    ...( read more) regular blood baths would halt the aging process. Estimates of the number of girls that were slaughtered in her 10 years of beauty treatments vary from 40 to as much as 600.

    The bloody Countess, the widow of a celebrated Hungarian war hero and descendent of the legendary despot Vlad the Impaler, led a life immersed in black magic and sadism. She once had the mouth of a servant sewn shut for being too noisy. In 1612, after countless rumors about her behavior, troops entered her Castle Csejthe and uncovered a blood-letting in progress. All the servants that participated in her orgies of horror were executed and burned. The Countess, being royalty, was put under house arrest. Three years later, on August 21, 1614, she died sealed in her bedroom. Perhaps her elixir of youth had been working all along.

    Thanks to ECrimZzznet for the info.
  • September 21, 2007
    For years I have hoped someone would make a film about one of the most evil people ever to walk this earth. I thought at times that perhaps it could not be made truthfully, because it would be too horrible to show. I am really looking forward to seeing this, so I hope it will b...( read more)e a true depiction of her life.

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  • crashandburn4life
    August 27, 2007
    Ohh i loved eternal and i hope this is just as good...

  • cmlegnax
    August 23, 2007
    I'm looking forward to see this female atrocity come to life on the big screen. Has anyone seen 'Eternal'? I'm sure 'Bathory' will give it a run for it's money. See you at the movies.

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