Stefan Chilton, the step-son of an aristocratic British family who grew up in the United States, is traveling with his newly married wife, Valerie, through Europe. The couple check into a grand hotel on the Ostend seafront in Belgium, intending to take the ferry to England. Valerie notes that Stefan is reluctant to call her step-mother, that she is unaware of the couple's marriage. As it is winter, the hotel is empty except for Stefan and Valerie. As night falls, a mysterious Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Báthory, arrives in Bristol led by her "secretary", Ilona. Elizabeth asks for the roy... Show more