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Behold - The Castle of Cachtice.

An unconquerable stronghold

that time will turn into stones and dust.

The last witness to the
mysterious story ...

of Hungarys wealthiest noble woman

Countess Erzsebet Bathory.

Here, as the legend says, she tortured

and killed innocent virgins ...

and bathed in their blood to stay
young and beautiful forever.

The fewer the facts,
the plentiful the legends.

The truth will remain forgotten
in this forgotten dungeon,

from where the countesses'
desperate wailing and sobbing

could be heard night after night.

Until the devil himself took pity on her

and setting her on his firey steed
carried her away,

to the darkest depths of hell.

Or was it an angel?

And was the story
rather different perhaps?

I trust my daughter
Erzsebet Bathory,

in marriage to Ferenc Nadasdy.

That our
families may be united!

This union will be the most
powerful in Hungary.

Erzsebet! Erzsebet!

Look! I have my own horse!

Now I am a man.

Marriage is a duty and love a sin.

Ferenc will increase
the family fortune,

your job is to manage
and preserve it.

And look after the servants.

The can´t work if they are ill.

Erzsebet!

Viva young couples!

Dear Countess, we have a duty to
our families, to conceive a son.

How are we going to accomplish this?

My uncle told me, do
not worry, my dear.

For centuries, the Turks
and Tatars devastated

and plundered the kingdom of Hungary.

Killing and destroying everything that
Hungarians held sacred.

Erzsebet.

Finally, the Protestant lord set aside
their dispute with the Catholics,

and together rows to wage war
against the Muslims.

The fate of this vast land,

which people spoke 13
different languages,

fell into the hands of some powerful,
led by Ferenc Nadasdy.

Look at the Habsburgs.
Always the first to flee.

I like to see the infidels
kicking Catholics.

I told you will not be bored for long.

For God and Hungary!

Guide your people to victory!

Hungary!

The Turks.

Count Nadasdy ...

fearless warrior and commander,

always stood in the front of the brave
son of Hungary.

The bleeding Hungarian kingdom,

became the last bastion

protecting Christian Europe
against the infidels.

History is written by winners,
and the Chronicles,

by fools like me a humble
monk named Peter.

My testimony is not a legend
about heroes like Ferenc

but about life and death of
his beautiful wife Erzsebet.

The three dragon teeth
from her family crest

represent the three names
that marked his life

and, ultimately,
fulfilled her destiny.

BATHORY

Part I: FERENC

Cachtice

-Countess.
-Thurzo?

Where is Ferenc?
-Don´t worry, he is safe.

It was a great victory.

Here sends a list of war trophies.

He sends you a gift.

Look out the window.

The best gift would be
to have Ferenc home.

My little fairy.

he is an Italian painter
we stole from the Turks.

Come.

He should be painting roses shutters
to the Pasha of Budin,

but in exchange for this portrait,

Ferenc promised him freedom.

-Move, miserable! -Let me go!

I´m a protege of
Cardinal Del Monte.

Move!

Maybe he can capture your beauty.

Come on, Maria.
Faster! You so sweet.

Ferenc, my beloved black
horse.

Perhaps you could stop by
after the Sunday service

to sign your agreement for
the next half year.

Don´t worry, pastor, I´ll sign it
in Ferences name.

-Wait! -Yes, Istvan?

Our painter hast ordered half
the forest for his paints.

And he still wants more.

What else does he need, Istvan?

What kind of rose is this?

a Venetian.

Blue as a Venetian sky.

Three days mourning
our dead comrades.

We have been living close to death.

Ferenc ...

you are drunk.

Tomorrow, I am conquering
the Fortress near the Eger.

Tonight, I am conquering you.
-Ferenc. Ferenc.

Ferenc, no! Ferenc, no!

-I beg you.
My baby!
-Love can not hurt the baby.

Ferenc!

No!

My baby!

This war without end,
turned me into a brute.

Even when I am with you,
I act like a barbarians.

Erzsebet Honey, forgive me
the pain that I caused you.

I never forgive myself
the loss of our unborn son.

My ... Damn. That was close.

See Nadasdy, cannon balls, arrows,
everything mises him.

Is the luck of the devil.

God gave Nadasdy courage and strength.
That's all.

Yes, Bathany.
And wealth ... And a beautiful woman.

You envy him? -Of course.

Beautiful women are hard to find.

When the master get drunk,

they become as strong as horses,

and then they just go and hunt
a defenceless orphan, like me.

We´ll be out here

if we get pregnant and
the Countess finds out.

But you´re sweet.

No!

You can have me for nothing.

Come on, Merisi!
Possess me as does the master!

Leave me alone! Get out!

-Open the door, Merisi.
Who? By God ...

Why is it locked?

I´m mixing paints.

See that red ...

as our blood.

Symbolizes life and love.

Erika

I was drawing from memory.

See?

Tomorrow you´ll begin painting
me and my daughters.

You preserve what I have left.

Praise God!
Our Countess is well again.

Countess is taking their young man
to the manor house.

Now she´s gonna have
all the fun she wants.

-Yes! -Shut up!

It´s the only thing you think of.

Do you know how many children

her herbs have saved?

I can´t capture
the curves of your body.

I need a naked model.

An honest woman shows
her body to no one.

Not even her husband.

See this skull.

I never painted any creature without
knowing its skeleton.

In Florence painters
dissect the dead.

What this place? A torture chamber?

My hospital.

Use this to cauterize the wound.

This is what I use to let blood
on your leeches.

- Dio mio.
-Shut up or cut your leg off!

-What this?
-Drawings of medicinal herbs.

God, please don´t let me die
in this horrible place

You are the only one who paints?

What's this? A list of all his victims?

Subjects I have cured.

Here it is. Hang on the sinner, Dora.

No, no, no ...

No worry

That will teach you
to paint naked women.

-Move, Erika. -Let me go.

She wanted to flee madam.

God, help me!

There were five of them.
Overthrew the all doors and raped us.

They were drunk. Waving their sabres and shouting.

There was nothing we could do.

Which one attacked you?

I think it was the officer,
with a scar on his forehead.

Thurzo?

Every night some man
tries to enter my room.

Even the old Istvan.

Put out your hand.

For your protection.

BATTLE ESZTERGOM

There is only one God.

But the world stands divided
by the ways

each of this flock comes on to him.

Why Turks dropped suddenly?

They got scared coward Muslims.

-What the Habsburgs are doing?
They don´t care about the orders.

There are two harems on this was

and they are celebrating already.

The battle is not over!

Go back to the battle,
you lazy bastards.

The commander enjoy the spoils
of war as well.

This can be a trap!

The Turks surrendered too fast.

These whores Turkish so good.

Attack!

These Turks pigs.

Thurzo, let´s back up,
to get out of here alive.

Lets get out!

Why not paint my face?

I am waiting that you smile.

Why hide such beauty?

Leonardo da Vinci said that a
a painting is a poem for the eyes.

To me, this land is a poem, Merisi.

Hungary stretches from Moravia

all the way down

to the Adriatic Sea.

I own third of the country.

Which is more land
than the king has.

16 castles, thousands of servants
and 20 times more animals.

-And those deer? -Belong to Thurzo.

a friend of the family.

Ferenc gave him this land,
but he always wants more.

Now he wants my lakes.

A charming man.

But hi slicks around me
like a dog on feed.

You will be in haven this day, my men!
The lord will avenge us.

-Courage, men! -For God and Hungary!

You´re lucky the have no idea
who you are.

For God and Hun ...

-What did he say?
-What is our turn tomorrow.

Hey!

a message from my uncle,
Prince of Transylvania.

Bad news?

My uncle Sigmund has invited me
to his birthday.

I have work for you.

Andiamo.

Wait here.

It took ten year of marriage,
before I had my first child.

It was a girl.

But the boy I lost,
would be called Andrasz.

I want you to paint him.

But you must be quick.

We will travel to Transylvania tomorrow.

No can do it one night only.

Oh, Madonna mia!

I want to return him to the earth
where he belongs.

Use both hands.

Carefully, Ferenc.

Who is there? Erika?

Why Dio!

Dio mio!

Christ!

You saved my life. Thank you.

I won´t forget it.

Your hand.

It´s an honour commander.

There must be stables near by.

Count Nadasdy will be angry.
I haven´t finished your painting yet.

One you haven´t finished.
The other you have burned.

What will I do with you?
I´ll give you away ...

to my uncle.

I´m not a slave, you just give away!

When do you get it?

Your faith is in my hands
you´re the spoils of war.

Nothing less than a slave.

Slave, slave, slave! Trophy!

Erzsebet, good to see you!

GYULAFEHRVR MAJOR TRANSYLVANIA

Uncle Sigmund.

Count Bethlen, my right arm.

I think I remember his nephew, Gabor.

Gabor.

Now that the Transylvania joined
the war against the Turks,

we need new blood.

You became very handsome.

You get better every
day, Aunt Erzsebet.

But the Bathorys have hot and wild blood
running through their veins.

Uncle Miklos, when he was bishop,

he killed more men than
all Turks together.

Cardinal Andrasz Bathory,
a true saint.

Was ashamed of he beheaded four.

Great aunt Arnica Bathory.

As the Vikings, she believed

stay young beautiful forever

if your soul purify in fire

and incorporate in another body.

She got what she wanted, when
he burned her castle.

And now, the most charming
niece of the prince ...

The woman, whose beauty and youth
seem eternal.

A woman richer than
all of us together.

Brings us a delightful gift:
a painter from Milan.

Music!

Sigmund - profile!

Excellent!
The best on earth!
Prince of Transylvania!

-Yes! -No, no, no.

Fox!

Too boring for you, Erzsebet?

Thurzo? Where is Ferenc?

The war is a priority
for him, as usual.

Do we play chess or dance?

Battle-or hug? -Definitely, battle.

Ferenc sent in any news?

He sent gifts to his uncle, and
sent me to entertain you.

Then, entertain me.

Who wins, chooses the dance.

You don´t like me Ersebeth, do you?

I always wanted a woman
as smart as you.

women more attractive all Hungary.

A smart woman can be a problem
in the life of her husband.

The knight!

Watch your king.

I can´t concentrate on this
with Italian Clown watching.

If I were your husband,
I would castrate him.

Clown? Complete game for me, Merisi.

Certainly.

Checkmate, Mr. Thurzo!

Should spend more time
practising chess

than going behind my set up.

Wait, Countess!

I forgot to say something
about Ferenc.

Thurzo an idiot. That pig messed up.

That pig saved the life of Ferenc.

That´s what he says. But I don´t believe him.

Stay awhile, Erzsebet.
I´ve been looking forward to see you.

My husband and wounded
and I stay with him.

I am sorry. Thanks for everything.

Gotta go.

I must go to Sarvar.
We will meet at home, little angels.

SARVAR WEST HUNGARY

The count is in Pressburg

by order of King Rudolph.

-And the wounds that he had?
His wounds have healed.

Haven´t even cleaned the room,
lazy loafers.

I want every maid in this castle
whipped.

I am lonely, Merisi.

I miss tenderness.

Kiss me.

Its an order!

I never kissed a woman.

Then this shall be your first time.

Paint me.

You have the eyes and smile
of Da Vincis Mona Lisa.

I´ve never been in love.

When I was studying painting,

I met a beautiful young man.
His name was Luca.

He became my model.

It was a passion for his
his physical perfection.

It was not love.

You must keep this only in your mind.

You have the same brand
as you aunt Arnica.

-Are you afraid of aging? -No.
It is the law of God.

Everything must grow old.
-Except the faces in the paintings.

A painting preserves
what time destroys.

People will admire

your pale beauty
long after you will leave this world.

I´m pale because I´m ill.

There´s something
wrong in my blood.

Sometimes I hear a rolling inside my head,

as if the sea were calling to me.

I feel death in my bones.

But no one should know
not even Ferenc.

-Do you love your husband?
-No.

Marriage is something about love.

Alarm! Alarm!

Ficzko, what was that?

A man spying.
But ran away.

It all to clear was is in this town.

A vampire. Let us pray.

No, their not teeth marks.

Take the body to the castle.

This my gift for you.

So you can paint like
masters of Florence.

I can´t do it.

You said you wanted to understand
the human body.

Its like...
It feels like murder.

Let do it together.

I am afraid, Merisi.
The Countess is a vampire.

If we don´t run away,
she´ll kill us and drink our blood.

Come with me.

God, please help me!

No!

How it is when a man loves a man?

The same as when you love a woman.

Out, Merisi!

I want to see if you are a full man.

Out!

Undress now!

"I understand" Countess.

I understand, Countess.
I am a handsome man, no?

I understand.

-Go! -No! No!

-No! -Bye, Merisi!

I swear!
I will only make love to women from now on.

Did you know that your behind
is prettier than your face?

I know! I know!

You were running away
because of Istvan?

Every night that pig
try to get into my room.

So you killed him?
I didn´t kill him.

Don´t you dare lie to me!

I saw the wounds! From the dagger

I gave to you defend yourself.

Put out your hands.

Both.

Where did you get that ring?

Where did you get that ring?

-Where did you get that ring?
Merisi!

Your bitch Liar and bitch

- He´s obsessed with me! -Liar!

He comes to me every night!

He begged me to ran away with him.

-No! -I wish you dead!

No!

No!

Please, God, forgive me
I didn´t mean this to happen.

Oh, God!

Leave me alone!
Out! Ficzko! Out! Everyone!

Go! Out!

I haven´t seen you for five days.

Why are you avoiding me?

You betrayed me.

I couldn´t betray you.
I love you.

Liar!

-Wait, please.
-You´re a liar!

You´re right, I lied.
I´m not who you think I am.

Go!

I am not as innocent as I appear.

A year ago I killed a man.

Knifed him in the heart, in a duel,
so I had to flee my home.

The Turks took me on the way to Vienna.

And then your husband ...

Merisi my real name.

But I sign my paintings
as Caravaggio.

Caravaggio?

I thought the only thing important
for me was the painting.

But the only thing
I can´t live without ...

is you.

Run to your room.
Ferenc is back.
Fast!

I´m not going anywhere.
-Ficzko!

If Ferenc finds you here,
he´ll kill you.

Ficzko!

Yes!

Where´s your mistress?

He hasn´t left her chamber
for three days.

Three days?

Is she sick?
My god.

Since when the husband enters
his wife´s bedroom through the window?

Since they can not live without them.

I´ve been so lonely, Ferenc.

Archduke Mathias, brother
of King Rudolph

has honoured us with his visit.

Let him wait.

Why are you crying?

Come.

My painter did it?

I want you to send him away.

Send him away, Ferenc.

Please.
I don´t want to see him again.

Archduke Mathias is having fun.

But Ferenc, you should
be more at his side.

I hate to rush,

My throne will wait for me.
That is my philosophy.

Bravo!

I don´t understand.
Erzsebet is drunk.
She never gets drunk.

She having fun.
That´s not a sin?

That Italian prick is wearing
her favourite ring.

How did you get it?

Did I tell you?

About our visit in Transylvania.

They spent the night in the
Sarvar, on the way home.

I will kill him. -Wait!

In front of the kings brother?

I don´t care.

Leave it to me.

He wants freedom. Why not give him?

Come here, painter!

I have a reward for you.

Drink! You´ll be a free man again.

To your freedom, painter.

- Freedom!
- Freedom!

Erzsebet!

Don´t touch her!

Go!

Water! Send for the old healer!

Did you hear what I said?
Send for Darvulia!

She´s a witch!
-I don´t care if she´s the devil incarnated!

I have to save my wife.

Open your eyes.

Leave the darkness,
come to the light.

Welcome back to the world, Countess.

Who is she?

A healer. And a seer.

Darvulia.

Caravaggio?

Where is he?

The count ordered his prison,
a week ago.

Drink it.

Merisi?

Merisi is not here.
The rats have eaten his bones?

No, he´s alive.

Do you feel it?
A draft ...

He escaped.

He didn´t even wait
to see if I lived.

I know why you hear
the roar of the sea.

You are ill,

but I can cure you.

I know the secret
of healthy blood.

And more!

My medicine will keep you as young and beautiful
as you are in the painting.

But you have to make a sacrifice.

Love ...

and reputation.

You will give birth to Ference´s son,

and for ten years you will live
a happy and full life.

And?

See for your self...

I will show you evil that
you can´t avoid without my help.

The time will come when
you must choose for yourself.

Who is this man?

Your enemy,
paving your way to hell.

Before I die I will write
his name on the wall

in my own blood.

Part II: Darvulia

TEN YEARS AFTER

There is only one god,

yet people keep dying
in this war against the Muslims

But neither live the Christians
in peace with one another

When The Green Reaper increased
his toll on the battlefield.

His eminence, Cardinal Forgach

sent me on a secret mission
to upper Hungary.

Rumours from Cachtice spread
throughout the kingdom.

That its wealthiest noble woman
was under the spell of and old seer

named Darvulia her black
magic with blood.

Helped by a young novice
called Cyril

seek to discover truth of this
bastion of Protestant believe

became a focus of forces of evil.

Cyril, we must give them a hand.
Start bringing water.

I can´t believe it.

Our own soldiers
kidnapping our servants

and selling them
to the Turks, as slaves.

Lift me up, mommy. I want to see.

We´ll be safe.
They won´t dare attack the castle.

It was a mistake to postpone
our marriage.

Darvulia said the stars don´t favour it.

We discussed this often, Anna.

I´m glad, lord Zrinyl
will be joining us,

but not in time of war.
It would be inappropriate.

Why do you always do what
that old witch says?

Because she saved me from death.

Only Darvulia found the cure
for my illness.

Now that is enough.

You´re nothing but a laughing stock, mother

Everyone knows that you leave her here,
so you can stay young.

I´ll kill you.

Stop!

Sara, stop!

You´re good with the hands.

I was a wood cutter before
I became a monk.

And you?

When are getting married, Lucia?

When she saved for a good dowry.

Next week, she will work in the castle.

Yes, yes, mother!

Christian brother.

I´m Father Peter.
This Cyril, a Novice.

My name is Ponicky, am the new pastor.

What brings you here?

The Church is making a map
of Upper Hungary.

You´ll find this a strange place.

Ever since the old hag the witch Countess Erzsebeth

castle maid keep dying one after another.

Is it the plague?

Plague ...

God save you!

God save you!

Where the devil can´t go,
he sends a catholic.

Out of the way.
-Another body!

Darvulia.

We have the chance to send the
first message to the monastery.

A body.

Father, I hope that next time
it´s not yours!

The Cardinal was right
to send us here.

Write what I say.

Countess Bathorys male servant Adreovic

buried bodies in the garden.

The plague with a blade...

Death and blood surrounds me,
another made is now gone.

I´m afraid, dear Ferenc.

Our daughter seem quite eager to marry.

Soon, I will be even more alone.

I praise god that Pal is still to young

and that I have the faithful
Darvulia by my side.

Always think of those that I miss.

Her potion a herbs a curing me.
It is a miracle.

We pray together for God
to help you defeat the Turks

a have you return
safely home to me.

This war against the Turks
lasts more than 10 years.

Only God knows
when it will end.

Praise be to God that
all of you will be safe.

I count the days until
we can be together, my love.

Your Black bey.

Buda Castle

For Hungary!

Win!

Thurzo, my brother, watch my back!

Black bey, black bey!

-Easy! Conceal-gold! Hurry!

Where is the gold?

My gold. -Get out.

For Hungary!

What is it?

Death is here.

My lord ...

its turned black.

Go to the Countess, Lucia.

Tell her to prepare for
a trip to Sarvar.

Ferenc! Ferenc!

Somebody help me!

Somebody help me!

Help!

You scared us.

When I grow up, I´ll be like you, Father!

I promise

In the spring you´ll
have a real horse.

Now go

Erzsebet.

Yes?

Be careful.

The Habsburgs are attempting
to destroy Hungary.

There will be traitors when the time comes.

Protect yourself.

Join forces with Bathany.

Why?

Because I trust him.

Marry Pal to their family,

or get married yourself.

Our swords will protect us.

Viva!

SARVAR, 1604

Come, noble gentlemen
of this proud land.

We will provide our ultimate tributes

who so bravely took the stabs.

He fought the Turks, as the dreaded
black bey.

He fought for Christ until his death.

His ear is frost bitten.

S God knows what witches did to him.

Message! Message!

Cardinal Forgach!
Your Eminence, message for you.

Thank you.

Erzsebet, we need to talk.

I know this is not a good time for you,

but when I helped Ferenc to flee,

he promised me the lakes
in the west of my states.

He wanted to make sure that there
will be no problems with that.

It is no mention of this in his will.

I hope you won´t doubt
the word of a soldier.

Please.

I´m only claiming what's mine.

Find another to steal from.

Don´t think you can fool me
like you fooled Ferenc.

He never knew what
happened in Sarvar.

How many times that Italian
painter and you slept,

while he was protecting his country.

How dare you?

How dare you?

I´ll think that is a little piece of foreplay.

You bastard!
Dirty piece of scum.

You pig, run to your
Habsburg friends!

She will soon give me what's mine.

I will protect you,
aunt Erzsebet.

When I become prince
of Transylvania,

I can crush anyone,
even the king.

Sir, we have to go. -Yes.

Almost forgot, I have
a letter for you.

Thank you, Gabor.

Caravaggio.

He´s alive.

Madame. Hey!

May I come in, my lord?

It seems you've lost
sleep over her wealth.

She started the game,
she can´t win.

She must give you what's yours
The bitch.

Let me join this game.
I can be very useful.

I can turn Darvulia.

You´re more useful
giving birth to my children.

And don´t forget: I know herbs

that can turn even Popes black.

Don´t play with fire.

You could lose your head.

Don´t worry

no one will suspect me
or you.

We found her on the road
near the manor house

Some monster cut off her head.

And your family crest is carved
in her chest.

Are any of your maids missing?
Not that I know of.

Enough for today.

I want to sin!
I burn in the flames of fornication!

I want to be consumed by you.

Arnica?

I´m Erszebet. You are Arnica.

In don´t want to die in flames like you.

If you die now, you stay young forever.

As shouldn´t travel alone. Its not safe,

especially during the war.

I have all the protection I need.

I represent the interests of the king.

I hope you don´t want to assault me.

You are lucky,
I haven´t the strength for it.

Rumours about your healer
have reached the Viennese court.

She´s hurting your reputation.
Get rid of her!

Darvulia in not your concern!

Erzsebet, you should think about
the future of Pal.

If we both join forces with the Habsburgs,
they will win the war,

and we become fabulously wealthy.

The Bathory family will never, never
convert to Catholicism.

I am a Protestant, as well as you.
But think about it.

If we come together to achieve peace
between the Habsburgs
and the Hungarian nobility,

your son could become emperor.

- Is that the interest of the King?
-This is my wish.

I want you.

What are you doing?

-Ferenc would have killed you.
Ferenc is dead.

Then I will kill you!

I´m sorry, my lady.
My hand slipped.

You wanted to kill me!

No, I would give my life for you.

I know, Sara. I know ...

I can not tell dream from reality.

I´m tired. I want to die.

You can not leave this world, dear.

Your children need you.

Especially little Pal.

-Pal? Yes, your son.

I don´t have a son.

I don´t understand.

The medicine that helped you,
is now working against you.

Holy God.
Again. Did you notice the code of arms?

Three dragon´s teeth.

They say she has full barrels of blood
of virgins in the cellar.

Sooner or later, it will be
the blood of all of us.

For, if you are not to be saved
by good words.

It is a sure and certain thing
that you will be damned by evil ones.

The Jezebel is still among us!

Hidden in the walls of her castle,

bathing in the blood
of innocent virgins.

Leave! The truth will follow you!

Look! A miracle!

God confirmed my words!

The mail arrived.

-Easy! -Thank you, mother.

You help me in the kitchen.

Margita, hurry!

-Margita ...
-I need you in the kitchen.

Cyril, what was it this time?

Cardinal Forgach wants proof
that Ponicky is right.

We have to sneak into the castle.

Don´t you think its strange?
She look about 20 years younger than she is.

Father Peter, you must really hate her?

Why did Sarah came in to comb my hair?

Don´t you remember? Really?

-What is it that you drinking all the time?
-Your potion.

God!

Mushrooms.

Don´t eat or drink anything that
I haven´t prepared for you.

You understand?

Take this one!

No, I don´t want any more
eat raw liver.

You have to purify your blood.

Blood! Blood!

I want Sara! Where is Sara?

Sara is dead.

-You killed Sara?
-I can help you.

-You killed Sara!
-I can help you.

Somebody wants to poison your soul.

No!

Look what these mushrooms
have caused you.

-A murderer. -No.

I didn´t...

I didn´t killed her.

You ...
You! Deceived me all these years!

Ficzko!

-Ficzko!
Ficzko! Yes, my lady?

Take that witch.
Chain her to the wall!

I´m not your enemy.

I would never hurt you!

Take your poison with you.

May God forgive you, Erzsebet!

Fast, Father! Fast!

We are right on time!

-We should have used disguise. -Remember ...

A guest entering a house,
is God entering

even if he´s a catholic.

Then, why not enter the front door?

Move! Move!

Lucia, wait for me!

timo! timo!

Come, Cyril!

Witch!

We´ve got to find those barrels with blood.

Father Peter!

Pastor Ponicky was right.

Prepare the device.

We capture the moment!

A beautiful proof! Cyril!

-Spy! - We were just looking ...

What are you?

-Spies? Thieves? -We lenserers.

We´re mapping the mountains
of Upper Hungary.

You´re trespassing on my land.
That is what you´re doing.

I will have your eyes put out.

We are under the protection
of Cardinal Forgach.

Not even the Pope
can protect you here.

Cyril?

The boy I healed!
You were attacked by wolves!

Yes, its me.

You patched me and sent me to school.

Thank you, my lady,
I will pray for you.

But you became a catholic.

Why did you renounce
the faith of your forefathers?

I always wanted to be a lenserer.

Mommy, mommy!
They found Sara

Sara ...

-What have they done to her?
-She was buried in church yard.

Some dug her up.
-How did her body get here?

I was on guard all night, my lady.
Nothing passed me by.

Poor girl!
A vampire attacked and
sucked her blood.

Now your soul never finds peace.

This was not a vampire.
They are trying to trick us.

Look at the bathtub.

Bring Darvulia here.

-Where is she?
-She´s gone.

Thank God!

Somebody helped. The chain was cut.

Throw these two spies
out of the castle now.

-We are all Christians! -Leave me alone.
..

Leave me alone.

Leave me alone.

Leave me alone.

Thank you! Thank you!

Thank God!
Saving us from the clutches
of the beast!

One exhumed maid doesn´t make her a murderer
or a vampire, Peter.

What about the blood in the bathtub?

Only red herbs. Look!

Red herbs ...

Siding with your beloved
Countess again.

Once Lutheran ... always a Lutheran.

-I think she is innocent!
-You´re a surveyor!

You mustn´t believe. You must see.

He didn´t have our eyes cut out.

The greater the legends,
so few facts.

All what I believed seemed
not to make sense.

There were no vampires
or bloodbaths.

Darvulia?

What puzzled me was the disappearance
of the witch Darvulia.

It became a challenge for me,
a spy of the Cardinal Forgach,

to find out who was behind
these strange events.

Thurzo?

Bytca - Thurzo family estate

I am very happy you accepted
our invitation, Erzsebet.

-How could I refuse?
-Welcome to our library!

Countess Bathory brought
a partner for dance, girls!

They Pal to the garden.

-Are you well? -Very well, thank you.

We are very happy that
you are healthy again.

We have books here in five languages.

But I have another book, I think
it will interest you more.

Your king is missing
You are missing something to.

-Where did you get my book?
-You draw very well.

But you understand that
if Church finds out

you´ll be burned alive.

We all do this, don´t we?
But we must be discreet.

All these rumours in the village,
about cutting up corpses,

in the long run
it will harm you.

As will the story about

stabbing the maid to death with scissors.

How did you know this?

Darvulia?

That old witch thought that you
and Thurzo are enemies.

She came here crawling here
to give him your book.

-How could you?
-I forgot to say ...

She doesn´t have a tongue any more,
but still has a black soul.

I´ll take her back.

I told to get rid of that witch.

Imagine if she had gone to someone
who wants to harm you.

-Who wants to harm me?
-The Habsburgs.

They paid the witch.
They want Hungary to be catholic again.

And you, the most powerful
protestant in the land

are standing in their way.

I heard you want to become
the new Palatin.

I can´t protect you.

In Hungary, even a powerful widow,

can loose everything in the flash.

As I already said, I can
take care of myself.

Mama, the girls go for Vienna
to see the new King Mathias.

Can I go too?

Please! Please!

Yes. You can´t miss a royal ball.
Monterverdi will show us his new Opera,

and the painter Caravaggio exhibits
a painting in the Cathedral.

Caravaggio?

We are much stuff as dreams are made on.

He, who yields for power and wealth,
would even sell his soul to hell.

That was my bitter truth.

VIENNA - CAPITAL of
THE HOLY Roman Empire

You still have the smile and
the eyes of the Mona Lisa.

Merisi!

So, you´d rather want to see
Monterverdis work in progress

than see my completed masterpiece?

The painting´s not good enough.

You far more beautiful than my Madonna.

And older.

Paintings capture you for eternity.

I have to see your birthmark again.

Not here. Its a sin.

At least we don´t need
to go far for confess.

You once gave me a ring.

I had to sell it to
to get back home.

Here´s one for you.

It will bring you luck.
Blue like the Venetian rose.

I´m offering you my eternal friendship.

King Mathias wants to see you.
You like my mask?

Glad to see that you´re
having fun.

I´m glad you accepted my suggestions
to come to Vienna.

She´s not as smart as you thought.

God, have mercy for me.
Forgive me, please.

Let her remember my prophecy.

Not that she´s past
beyond my protection.

Let her come under yours.

Your Majesty, Countess
Erzsebet Bathory,

whose unfading beauty
has become a legend.

Countess, I wish to know your secret.

-What secret?
-From your eternal youth.

If you tell the king yours secret
he will let you see your future.

My seer is blind, but she can see
the future clearly.

You will not be satisfied.

You are on a journey,
and you travelling faster and faster

You are going towards the flames.

You´re conspiring with the devil!
The end is near you.

Do not believe everything
what you hear, Countess.

All this time,

you´ve been paving my way to hell.

On the contrary.

I am here to ensure your safety
and your interests.

And yet, you reject me.

You see what will happen to you,
without my protection!

I seek protection from the king.

I am the only one who can help you.

Now, I want a third of your property

or the prophecy of the Gipsy
will become true tomorrow!

God! Not even you could go that far!

We could have done this the easy way
without involving the king,

if you weren´t so stubborn!
This is my last offer.

No matter what you do,
you will never see me on my knees.

Oh yes, I will.
perhaps not today,
but eventually tomorrow.

Soon I will be the second
man of the kingdom.

Bastard!

Just a word from and everything
can change.

One day you will realize that I´m
better than your Ferenc.

The king is backing me.

Cut the maids bellies open,

so the Countess can
take a warm bath.

When you finished,
leave by the back door.

Royal Guard, at your positions!

Open the doors. Fast! Come on, men!

Move!

Where is the Countess?

Since when a captain enters
the chambers of a Countess

without permission?

Darvulia! Darvulia!

Darvulia?

No!

No!

No! No! No!

Forgive me, Darvulia.
I swear that I will avenge you.

From now on, profits
profits from our land

will go to my nephew Gabor
in Transylvania.

Are you sure?
Gabor is a distant relative.

Gabor is the only one I trust

and the only one,
whose army the king fears.

You´re making decisions about money
that eventually will be ours.

There will only be one ??? to the family estate, Pal.

You will need his protection

and the single way to do this,
is to remain strong.

What about us?
We married your daughters.

-What do we get?
You will get his protection to.

PART III Thurzo

Long live palatine Thurzo!
Long live the champion!

Pressburg
Seat of the Hungarian Palatine

I´ll get her next time.

Swear you are doing this
for us, not for her.

Get out. Get out.

Don´t sleep, Erzsebet.

Wake up! Wake up!

Get up.

Why can´t you find peace
in your grave, Darvulia?

Alarm!
Alarm! Intruders in the castle!

Intruders in the castle!

Alarm!

Leave it! Poison.

Pal ...

My son ...

He tried to kill my son?

Thurzo and his killers.
The third managed to escape.

Throw their heads
to Thurzos doorstep.

He wants to play, I´ll play!

Turks! Turks!

The Turks! Hide the children!

Thurzo will know that this was us
and not the Turks, aunt Erzsebet.

-That's what I wanted.
-I don´t think this is the end.

He may threaten you.
If you need anything,

send me a message and I bring
my entire Army.

Thank you, Gabor.

I have bad news for you.

The Italian painter he´s dead.

-Caravaggio? -God bless his soul!

He died of fever ... alone.

I had no chance...

to say goodbye.

A painting can preserve what time destroys.

Nothing lasts, Merisi.

Not even the faces in paintings.

Why are, all the people I love,
leaving me.

This was a warning.

This pig from Transylvania, Gabor

has burned your third village.

He´s willing to declare
war on the king,

to protect his aunt.

We need to take the bitch
to court immediately.

We can´t get the Countess to court,

unless we have six nobles
to testify against her.

Why don´t we just lay
siege to her castle?

It can take months, perhaps years.

No, the single way to make it,
is to catch her inflagranti delicto

in the act of murder,

and get witnesses for
her abomination.

-No, stop! -Stop!

Father, the Countess went crazy.
She´s killing in daylight.

The devil came back.

I have to inform the Palatine.

In this letter, Pastor
Ponicky asks the king

and me as the new Palatine,

to put an end to the killings
of Countess Bathory.

As a noble, she has the right

to put her subjects to death.

We´re talking about
dozens of murders.

The pastor says here that
she turns into a black cat.

If we can´t accuse her of witchcraft...
That will work

She gets burned as a witch.

The church will confiscate her property

and we are defending the interests
of the king, don´t we?

SARVAR

You are very angry,
when you fight.
That's not such good thing.

Anger is my best weapon, Bathany.

A message from Cachtice, Mylady.

My war is not over yet.
I must return to Cachtice.

Thurzo is making his next move.

Every castle can be conquered...
from within!

Cachtice is not conquerable.

It protected me from the Turks.
I will protect from Thurzo.

I´ve made up my mind.
I´m going.

Not her, Margita. Not here.

Margita! Margita!

You´´re kissing a catholic?
Go and wash your mouth.

He wants to marry me!

And convert back to our faith, for me.

Then you want to marry a renegade?
Get out!

No!

Take your hands of her, or you will
lose more than one ear.

We are no longer welcome here.

In not going back to the monastery.
I´m tired of being a spy.

They´ll send other spies. Listen ...

Divine music.

We haven´t managed to
remove prince Gabor

but the Bathory case is going well.

Many witnesses testified
about her crimes.

If you manage to achieve this,
I´ll give you a fat salary.

Who is this?

Count Druget, husband of Katarine,
a family member.

I can no longer keep the crimes
of countess Bathory secret.

And if she is arrested, her property
will be confiscated by the Crown.

But you said it would be
divided between us.

There is a solution,

its unpleasant, but if you´ll both be loyal
it can work.

You can count on us.

In this case, her property
goes neither to the king or church.

It will stay within the family -
that's you.

And it will be divided

equally between you and your protector,

that's me.

And if she is innocent?

Now, I want both of you
to swear agreement to this plan.

Your father protected
Hungary with this sword

and before him, his father,
and his grandfather.

Uncle Gabor will teach you how to use it,

and you´ll be our protector.

The blood of our family.

Whatever happens, you
remember who you are

and where you belong.

Yes

Forgive me for arriving unannounced.

Anna and I did plans for Christmas.

We think that we should spend the
holiday together as a family.

Sorry.

Druget and Katalin agreed.

No, Miklos.

I promised Pal,
that we spend New Year

in Transylvania, with my family.

We must go before Christmas.

But your daughters were so looking forward
to your company.

Stay at least for Christmas.
I really want to see my sisters, mama.

A few days won´t make any difference.
Come!

There must be a traitor
amongst your servants.

How else would Thurzo know
when you wanted to leave?

He´s planning something.

The have stationed Royal Guard patrols
around Cachtice.

The town´s been sealed off.

Get him.

Your safety is at stake, your grace.

Don´t worry, Gabor will protect me.

I will send him a message
to come after Christmas

with his Swiss Army.

Until then l, will celebrate
birth of Our Lord,

right here in the castle,
with my family.

I promised to Pal. For your services.

-Remember me in your prayers. -Thanks.

They sent a message!
It´s from the castle! Kill the pigeon!

Cachtice, 29 DECEMBER 1610

Ficzko, this will warm you up.

That was wonderful.
Girls, give candy to children!

Everybody in the castle!
Guests arrive soon!

Lucia, come with me!

Hurry, hurry.

a pity that in the can´t
go with you, my lady.

Especially now ...

I learned to open my veins alone.

I know you want to help me
but I need only herbs.

I can´t even look at blood any more.

Dorota, what you are doing here?

I forgot to close the window.

Go on!

This my gift for Christmas for you.

Take all the herbs
to Ficzko, at the castle,

and go home.

Freedom for me and for my family?

-I don't deserve this.
-Yes, you do, Lucia.

You are like a daughter to me.

May I kiss you goodbye, my lady?

Its almost dark.

I´m worried that Lucia
is not home yet.

Ficzko!
Mylady has set us free!

-Where were you? -Don´t come closer!

Who are you?

-Wasn´t it Lucia? Lucia?

What would she do in
Church at this hour?

However, it have been somebody.

-Someone´s definitely here..
H-yes ...

You see the light?

Where does this lead?

-Shit! -Cyril, God hears you!

Don´t get your feet wet, Father.

I found the church, you want
it closed, no?

What is the Royal guard doing here?

Ficzko is the traitor.

It looks like a secret way
to the castle.

Open the gate! It´s me, Zrinyi!

Master Zrinyi!

The countess awaits you.

I pray to God to save us!

Father.

Poor girls. Let´s help them.

Go, go, go, go!

Get out here.
You´ll be safe in the bell tower.

Go, go! Here.

Quick, Cyril! Quick!

-Leave me alone!
-Where are the little bitches?

They have fled.
You didn´t tied them up properly..

-Ficzko! -Its you, you scum!

Lets go, Lucia.

Who are you?

-Dora? -Don´t kill me, Ficzko!

I must warn her grace.

Thurzo! You pig!

God, just do something!

Now is the time for one of Your miracles.

Damn!

Make way for the Palatine Thurzo.
Clear!

Hurry, Pal! You have to hide.

I wasn´t expecting so many guests.

-Merry Christmas!
-Merry Christmas to you!

I heard, that you were leaving.

And I couldn´t let you go,
without saying goodbye.

Enough of this.

Erzsebet Bathory, I arrest you
in the name of the king

for imprisoning, torturing,
and murdering young women

in the dungeons of your castle.

You can not arrest a noble woman
without witnesses of equal rank.

You´re breaking the law.
The law doesn´t applies here,

cause I caught in the act.
Take her into the dungeons!

Find her son!

You´re a traitor!

Stop! Stop!

Stop!

- So, you got me, no?
-Where are the girls?

-Where are they? -The girls fled!

We did everything as ordered, my lord.

What are you talking about,
you stupid whore?

-Those monks released them! -Find them.

Come!

They are herbs.

In the eyes of most people, its evidence.

People like over legends more than truth.

Just one word and everything
can be different.

What will it be? Stalemate or checkmate?

Checkmate.

One move. Only one move

and I send you straight
to hell, where you belong.

-Lower your weapons!
-Do what she sends.

Ilona, Katalin. Arrest them.

Ficzko, what´s going on?

Drop your weapons. Open the gates.

Drop! Drop!

Get Pal.
He´s in the secret chamber.

Yes, my lady.

-Drop your weapons!
-So the paladin orders.

an order from Palatine Thurzo...

an order from the Palatine ...

Sit.

Open the doors!

Open the doors! Let the Countess out!

Countess, you´ve been betrayed!

Close the gates. -Release the Palatine.

Close the gates. -Release the Palatine.

-Mama, I won´t let them take you!
-Let him be! Let her be!

-Pal! -Mama, I will fight for you.

You will obey the soldiers,
or they´ll hurt you.

Yes, mama. I´ll wait for you.

Remember, I will always be yours
and you´ll always be mine.

I love you.

Mama ...

-Pal! Pal! -I love you, mama!

Pal, I will always be yours and
you´ll always be mine.

We found a bag full of frogs.

-We found chests full of jewels.
- Make an inventory.

Okay.

Palatine Thurzo
found new evidence.

The mutilated bodies of girls,
buried in the garden of the manor house.

And for those who mocked me

when I compared this heartless beast

a to bloodthirsty vampire ...

Come to the table and sign
testimony of what you have seen.

You, you ... and you.

-A gold necklace, seven diamonds.
Seven-diamond ...

An Emerald size of a coin.

A ruby necklace ... A ruby necklace ...

-with a pendant ...
-with a pendant ...

Four-diamond in a ring.
Four-diamond ...

This my last message
for you, Cardinal.

God!

Good good, what beautiful
wings you gave to the angels.

A pity that you didn´t
also gave us wings,

so that we go high a see

how small pitiable we are.

Why have we stopped?

The horses fear the wolves.

Catch the whore!

Stop, whore!

You idiot! We needed her alive.

You pay for this with your head.

Dorota Sentesz,

Countess had record of here victims?

Yes, she wrote their
names in a book.

-How many were they?
- Don´t say anything ...

Thirty-! -Liar!

Thirty a month! -Whore! You whore.

Cyril, you must leave now.
God bless you!

Bytca
2. JANUARY 1611

As prosecutor of the king, I demand
the most severe punishment

for these accomplices
who participated in the crimes.

Hear the verdict!

Janos Ujvary, nickname Ficzko,

Ilona Jo, Katalin Beniczka
and Dorota Sentesz

shall be taken to a place
close to this court.

And will have their fingers plucked, except
Ficzko, who will be beheaded.

The Countess Erzsebet Bathory
is sentenced to a life in jail,

isolated from the rest of the world.

A red gallows will erected red
at the castle of Cachtice,

symbolizing here slow death.

Kill the pigs!

I am innocent!

I am innocent!

I am innocent!

You imprisoned Countess
Bathory in here castle

against her will.

Yes, but I have hundreds of
testimony of witnesses.

Yes, but they all commoners.

The evidence won´t be
inadmissible in court.

Your majesty are telling me something?

Has the political climate changed?

Noble can not be above the law.

I, Mathias II, will not allow
the imprisonment of a noble woman

without substantial prove of guilt.

The Countess Bathory was sentenced
in her absence.

She could not defend herself.

All the general witnesses
have been executed

with a speed than I can describe
only as suspicious.

If you can not show that you
have been acting in good faith,

God have mercy on you!

There mustn´t be a court here, Cardinal.

The king turned against you, Count.

You may have executed the witnesses

but Erzsebet Bathory can not may remain in

her castle forever.

-Unless ... -Unless, what?

Unless you think the Church can benefit

from the profits you removed
from her castle.

For example, nine chests
of treasure, a necklace ...

Well, I like to win,

but I can be a good loser as well.

The one thing that I require in exchange,
are the names of the monks.

I can not help you. Both are dead.

Lord, how can one handle this?

Who else can straighten
what was left?

Is justice only
for the most powerful?

Cachtice Castle
Black tower, 1614

Excuse me, my lady, a
monk want to see you.

Your grace.

Peter!

Don´t look at me like that.

I know, I´ve aged.

What´s happening outside?
Here I have no news.

Thurzo is playing on both sides,

but he has a single goal
to dispossess your family.

Why isn´t Gabor doing something?
Gabor, he´s dead.

He was killed by his own people.

Thurzo is probably behind that.

The Habsburgs are gaining.

I´m afraid to ask about Pal.

Zrinyi is now his guardian.

He is under pressure to renounce you.

My son would never renounce me.

You need to give him my will.

He´ll need it.

You must not let Thurzo win.

If I still believed, that is God Almighty

I would pray for you.

I was born at a time
that was not right for me.

I´m not as strong as thought.

Remember me when I leave.

Lord ...

The weight of the cross you placed
on my shoulders is to much for me.

Save my soul.

Erzsebet Bathory will be given a dignified funeral.

But she committed suicide, Palatine.

She was heard singing
a hymn as burned.

She killed others and
then killed himself.

She may be buried in hallowed ground.

She can not be buried in sanctified soil.

Who gave you the right to judge?

She made the move most daring of all.

One that I never expected.

With this move, she won the game.

I loved her.

THURZO SURVIVED ERZSEBET BATHORY
BY NO MORE THAN TWO YEARS.

HIS HARD-EARNED WEALTH WAS SOON APPROPRIATED

BY COUNT ESTERHAZY, WHO HAD REPLACED HIM

IN THE OFFICE OF HUNGARIAN PALATINE.

THURZOS WIDOW DIED IN POVERTY AND SOLITUDE.

PAL NADASY´S LINE CONTINUES
UNTIL THIS VERY DAY

BECAUSE OF THURZO´S UNSUBSTANTIATED ACCUSATIONS,

COUNTESS ERZSEBET BATHORY IS LISTEN
IN THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS

AS THE GREATEST MURDERESS OF ALL TIME.