Delphine Seyrig plays Elizabeth Bathory the legendary "Scarlet Countess" who bathed in the blood of 300 virgins to maintain her youth.She is an enigmatic vampire whose sexual ambiguity creates a cat and mouse tension between her and young newlyweds.The Countess's companion, played by Andrea Rau, is one of the sexiest women to ever appear in a vampire film (or perhaps any film).To meet this Countess of your dreams is to come face to face with your own nightmares.