Whitby

Whitby is a town in the country of England. It is located in the Borough of Scarborough in the county of North Yorkshire. In horror fiction, Whitby plays a key role in the story of Dracula. It was featured in the 1897 novel, Dracula, by author Bram Stoker and has appeared in numerous adaptations of the book including the 1931 film version of Dracula by Universal Pictures, as well as the 1979 adaptation of Dracula and Francis Ford Coppola's dramatic interpretation of Dracula from 1992.

In the novel, the wealthy Westenra family rented a seaside vacation home in Whitby where they would spend the summers. Lucy Westenra invited her childhood friend, Wilhelmina Murray to spend the summers with her. The Russian sailing vessel The Demeter, which carried the coffin containing the body of the vampire Dracula sailed into Whitby Harbor. Dracula began stalking several people in the surrounding areas, ultimately seducing poor Lucy, turning her into one of the undead.

Points of Interest

 * Whitby Harbor: Located on the east cliffs of the coastal community, this was where the Russian sailing vessel, The Dmitri (or Demeter depending upon the version) drifted into port, depositing its one surviving occupant - a wolf. This wolf was actually the vampire Dracula who had killed the ship's captain and crew before running off from the ship.


 * Whitby Jail: Whitby Jail was a jail house operated out of the seaside town of Whitby. In the 1936 film Dracula's Daughter, the corporeal remains of Count Dracula and Renfield were brought to the jail and sealed behind a locked cell where they were guarded by a befuddled constable named Albert. Dracula's daughter, Marya Zeleksa, entered the jail and hypnotized Albert with her ring, enabling her to steal Dracula's body, leaving Renfield's body behind.

Films that take place in

 * Dracula (1931)
 * Dracula (1979)
 * Dracula (1992)
 * Dracula's Daughter (1936)

Books that take place in

 * Dracula (novel)

Comics that take place in

 * Dracula Lives! 10
 * Dracula Lives! 11
 * Marvel Classics Comics 9

Characters from

 * Lucy Westenra