HAMMER'S Countess Dracula (1971)

This week, we're taking a look at another HAMMER film, from 1971 it's Countess Dracula.

This fillm is HAMMER'S re-imagining of the true-life tale of Countess Elizabeth Bathory who, according to legend, bathed in the blood of young virgin girls to help maintain her youthful appearance!

The always beautiful Ingrid Pitt plays Countess Elizabeth who accidentally discovers that, after the blood of one of her servant girls gets splashed across her face, she begins to look younger. Soon she is enlisting the help of her lover, Captain Doby and her nurse, Julie to procure more and more young virgin girls. As the bodies begin piling up, the people of the village suspect foul play in the castle.

Listen in and find out what we thought.