Origins
The Vicious British Queen who Inspired the Bloody Mary Legend
Mary Tudor was the daughter of Henry VIII and a fierce feminist
According to legend, if you stand in a darkened room before a mirror and say the phrase ‘Bloody Mary’ three times, a ghost will appear through the mirror. What happens next varies, depending on who is telling the story. Some say the spirit scratches your eyes out; others say that it drinks your blood or that she chases you from the room with horrific screams.
The film, which depicts the legend, begins with a group of nurses daring a fellow nurse to go into the hospital’s basement for a game of Bloody Mary. She releases the vengeful spirit and is snatched away. When Nicole is reported missing, her writer/reporter sister Natalie decides to investigate on her own.
As the film progresses, more people are killed by the spirit of Bloody Mary in gruesome ways. At the same time, Natalie uncovers clues about the truth behind her sister’s disappearance and Mary herself.
The Creation of a Legend
The most likely explanation for where the legend comes from is the reign of Mary Tudor of England. Mary was the first woman to rule England in her own right. However, she did not inherit the throne…
