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 ...

Báthory is often proclaimed the most prolific female serial killer of all time, accused of slaying more than 600 young women inside her lavish castles. According to legend, she believed bathing in ...

Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. In this re-telling that ignores historical ...

Elizabeth Bathory's replica dress is on display in the Draskovic museum in Cachtice, Slovakia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky) ...