Countess Elizabeth Bathory

Countess Elizabeth Bathory was a Hungarian countess in late 16th and early century who is reputed to have tortured and killed many girls and young women.

Elizabeth's murders were soon discovered but because she was a countess she was not executed and was only kept under house arrest in her castle. However, Bathory's collaborators were all arrested and mostly executed. Countess Báthory died in her castle on August 21, 1614.

The case of Countess Elizabeth Bathory has been the inspiration for numerous movies and books.

Three different movies are in progress in 2007 on Elizabeth.