Hilarious in Hindsight: Ingrid Pitt playing a hideous old woman who wants to become young and beautiful again.

Heartwarming Moments: Ilona's reunion with Julie.

Some people may be disappointed that it doesn't feature Dracula or vampires at all but the title makes sense when you realize that the legend of Elisabeth Bathory inspired the character of Dracula.

Genius Bonus: The title itself is one.

'For a hundred, I'd take on a whole Turkish harem.'

When bribing the village whore Ziza, Dobi tells her that she'll have to entertain a woman.

She then says it was 'Uncle Dobi' - sending the whole dinner table into laughter. 'Elizabeth' just said it was from one of her secret lovers.

While pretending to be Ilona, Elizabeth tells a story of how as a child 'Ilona' was swimming in the lake and saw a mysterious man cutting a rose - that she later found in her mother's room.

This makes sense, given that Bathory herself is the Trope Codifier if not maker for both the Vain Sorceress and God Save Us from the Queen! tropes.

Fractured Fairy Tale: Though based on the legend of Elizabeth Bathory, the film loosely follows the beats and could be regarded as a Perspective Flip version of Snow White, with Bathory as the Wicked Queen, Ilona as Snow White, Toth as Prince Charming, Dobi as the Huntsman, and a Turk in place of the seven dwarfs.

Bullying her husband Frank Nayland into helping her, the two murder dozens of prostitutes to gain their blood, all in Elizabeth's selfish search for eternal youth.

After accidentally striking a maid and discovering that the maid's blood reversed her aging, Elizabeth, inspired by the crimes of the infamous Countess Elizabeth Báthory, decides to bathe in blood to regain her youth. In the novel by Guy Adams: Elizabeth Sasdy is a selfish movie star who, after she starts to age, resorts to murder to keep her looks.

Steadily abducting and slaughtering more women for her blood, Elisabeth eventually tries even to murder her own daughter as well. Murdering a servant for her blood, Elisabeth slowly begins to murder others while impersonating her daughter Ilona to have an affair with young Captain Toth, blackmailing him into staying her lover and betrothed when he discovers her secret. Film: Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy is a vain noblewoman who learns that blood may restore her youth.Best Known for the Fanservice: 1960s and 70s sex symbol Ingrid Pitt being caught with a naked sponge bath of blood - easily the film's most iconic scene.

Countess Dracula by Guy Adams