Crypt

A crypt is a stone chamber or vault beneath the floor of a burial vault possibly containing sarcophagi, coffins or relics. Originally crypts were typically found below the main apse of a church, such as at the Abbey of Saint-Germain en Auxerre, but were later located beneath chancel, naves and transepts as well. Occasionally churches were raised high to accommodate a crypt at the ground level, such as St Michael's Church in Hildesheim, Germany.

The vampire Count Yorga, maintained a basement crypt underneath his mansion home in Los Angeles, California. It was here that the kept the coffins of his vampire brides, including Erica Landers. Yorga's valet, Brudah, often did menial labor in the crypt.

Another crypt was found beneath the Psychical Examination and Research Group manor house in Croxley Heath in London, England. The house served as a cover and the base of operations for a cult put together by the vampire lord, Dracula. Priestess and cult leader, Chin Yang, conducted Satanic rituals in the crypt, and it was also where several vampire coffins were located. Scotland Yard inspectors Murray and Torrence, along with Jessica Van Helsing, raided the crypt in search of a missing colleague named Jane. They arrived too late, for Jane had already been turned into a vampire. Though chained to the wall of the crypt, Jane was still dangerous and attacked Jessica. Inspector Murray intervened and drove a wooden stake into Jane's heart.

Appearances

 * Bram Stoker's Dracula
 * Dracula (1931)
 * Drácula
 * Horror of Dracula