THE BLOODY LADY (1981) - New Restoration at PhilaMOCA

Name: THE BLOODY LADY (1981) - New Restoration at PhilaMOCA
Start: 2024-10-02T19:30:00-04:00
Location: PhilaMOCA

Schedule

Wed Oct 02 2024 at 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

PhilaMOCA | Philadelphia, PA

"If there is a single jewel worthy of discovery in Slovak animation then THE BLOODY LADY, a film by Viktor Kubal... is certainly it." – NFI
PhilaMOCA presents the classic Slovak animation THE BLOODY LADY in a new restoration from Arbelos Films!
Lady Elisabeth Báthory lives a charmed life in a resplendent Romanesque castle, surrounded by Disney-esque wildlife and a colorful cast of obliging servants. Taking ill one day while traveling through the forest, she’s nursed back to health by a handsome woodsman, and in gratitude gifts him with her own heart. But upon returning home, Lady Báthory’s sunny disposition quickly turns murderous and vampiric once she discovers the secret to heart-less eternal youth lies in draining the blood of all the young women and men in her castle.
Widely considered one of Slovak animation's crown jewels, THE BLOODY LADY is an improbable and bewitching fusion of gothic horror and classic children’s animation, retelling of the infamous Čachtická castle and Báthory folk tale which is often cited as the inspiration for Bram Stoker's DRACULA. This underseen gem is a new cult classic in the making!
Doors 7:00 / $12 admission