History’s Most Prolific Female Killer, or a Victim of Disinformation?

A new book by Shelley Puhak dismantles the legend of Hungary’s infamous “blood countess,” separating fact from myth.
Dread Central on MSN

Stunning ‘Blood Countess’ poster drenches Isabelle Huppert in red

The new The Blood Countess poster is striking, provocative, and impossible to ignore. Dread shares this stunning artwork for ...

Serial killer who 'bathed in blood 650 women' may have been a secret hero

One historian is argues that the 'Bloody Countess' accused of being the most prolific female serial killer was innocent ...
Newsday

400 years later, accounts of Hungarian 'Blood Countess' remain shrouded in mystery and controversy

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 ...
Decoding the Unknown on MSN

Why she was never allowed to defend herself

Elizabeth Báthory is remembered as a monster who murdered hundreds of young women. But the case against her collapses under ...

Most prolific female serial killer who 'bathed in blood of 650 women' was 'innocent'

Known to history as the 'Bloody Countess', Elizabeth Bathory is believed to have been the most prolific female serial killer in history, allegedly killing up to 650 women. However, in recent years, ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

COLUMNIST: Don’t be a vampire to animals

In October, many of us revisit favorite monster movies and slip into fun costumes. But some legends expose a darker side of humanity. Elizabeth Báthory was a countess who allegedly tortured young ...
Washington Times

400 years later, accounts of Hungarian ‘Blood Countess’ remain shrouded in mystery and controversy

ČACHTICE, Slovakia (AP) — 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, ...