235 – Hungarian Ghoulish: The Elizabeth Bathory Mystery

Was Elizabeth Bathory the most vicious serial killer of all time? We’re joined by historian Kayla of Historical AF to talk about the facts behind the brutal legend of the blood countess.  [EXPLICIT WARNING]

Links to stuff mentioned (or relevant to) this episode:

The Historical AF podcast by Kyna

Celtic chieftain sometimes credited with inspiring Dracula – Abhartach

Books about Elizabeth Bathory:
Infamous Lady: The True Story of Countess Erzsébet Báthory

The Private Letters of Erzsebet Bathory

Films mentioned:

Daughters of Darkness (1971)

Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)

Countess Dracula (1972)

And there are MANY, MANY more.

Whitey – the White River Monster

The Ozark Howler