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Boyd van Hoeij Variety Wacky tale of a woman who killed virgins for their blood to keep her skin wrinkle-free might get some traction in Central Europe, where it is set, but won't make it past the Europudding label elsewhere. Feb 11, 2009 Full Review Harvey S. Karten Compuserve A bizarre tale of a vampiric countess performed with stilted, faux-Shakespearean dialogue Rated: C+ Jun 13, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

bill t I've seen a lot of these Bathory bios actually.. That's the countess who believed virgin blood makes you look younger.. Ever tried Oil of Olay lady? Anyways, this version of the events is actually the best one I've seen. Julie Delpy plays the title role and directs (!) this one too. Full of interesting twists, a dash of sex and lots of blood, I actually was a lot entertained. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review steve d Shockingly dull given the story and cast. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Didn't meet my expectations. As much as I wanted to like this film, I was left feeling unsatisfied after watching it. It felt as if the writers were unsure of what direction they were taking, most of the time. It wasn't a horror, a psychological thriller, or an accurate historical flick... though it did have elements of all the aforementioned. I was also disappointed to find that (since it's such a dark movie) there was virtually no suspense or build-up. I caught myself growing bored at many points throughout the film, which is really surprising given the subject material. It doesn't help that the acting seems forced most of the time (as if the actors are reading their lines off of cue cards), or that Delpy and Bruhl have about 0 chemistry... I did, however, love the costumes and the sets, as well as Anamaria Marinca's unique character. All in all, I was just hoping for a bit more. A bit more horror, a bit more suspense, a bit more passion. This movie left little to no impression on me... and I was sorely disappointed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I abandon my pretty wife like this... It is strange to have an affair. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Pathetic script, just pathetic. All trite phrases, terrible acting. Don't waste your time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite its first-rate costume design and Erzsébet Báthory being such a fascinating subject, this flawed historical drama seems more like a soap opera that tries too hard to soften her image as someone broken-hearted by love but ends too ambiguous for us to care. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A 17th-century Hungarian countess believes that bathing in the blood of virgins will keep her young.

Director

Julie Delpy

Producer

Matthew E. Chausse, Julie Delpy

Screenwriter

Julie Delpy

Production Co

Serenity Film, Social Capital, EMC Filmproduktion, Steel Company, Fanes Film, Mirabelle Pictures, Celluloid Dreams, Tempête Sous un Crâne, X-Filme Creative Pool

Genre

History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language

English

Release Date (Streaming)

Mar 30, 2017

Runtime

1h 38m