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Countess Elizabeth Bathory may have been the greatest murderer in history.

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Boyd van Hoeij Variety More of a cinematic curiosity than true blockbuster material, despite its scale. Aug 20, 2008 Full Review Damon Wise Radio Times Plays out more like a Monty Python comedy than a serious drama, with a subplot involving roller-skating friar-detectives that makes this already turgid 140-minute bore seem a whole lot longer. Rated: 1/5 Dec 2, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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John S i love history and Bathory is my favorite historical figure and i liked the film even though it is not completely biographical Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/26/24 Full Review bill t Never ending, and frequently boring, despite all the violence and battle scenes (!!) in this exploration of a purpoted baroness who kept eternal youth by bathing in virgin blood. The story itself is interesting, but this adaptation is filled with unneccesary characters (the 2 comedy relief monks for starters) and just way too much plot padding (Spartans! Caravaggio!) to maintain interest and awakedness. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Scattershot hot mess but Anna Friel remains compelling and committed despite the constant chaos of action, violence, and sex surrounding her character Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Bathory wanted to be more beautiful. I wanted to have sex with more men. So he raped the virgin's blood. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Has it's pluses but the blow out cinematography and random cuts and effects do it no favors. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/24/17 Full Review Audience Member The plot was hard to follow, long and drawn out. We were often lost and could not understand what the actors were saying at the most important parts. The gadgets of the friar and his partner were totally irrelevant to the story and made this interminable film even more unbearable. It was too bad too, We really wanted to know what really happened with the countess in her life. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Countess Elizabeth Bathory may have been the greatest murderer in history.
Director
Juraj Jakubisko
Producer
Mike Downey, Deana Horváthová, Thom Mount
Screenwriter
John Paul Chapple, Juraj Jakubisko
Production Co
J&J Jakubisko Film
Rating
R (Torture|Strong Violence|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2016
Runtime
2h 18m