Dracula In 1983, McNally additionally suggested that Stoker was influenced by the history of Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who allegedly tortured and killed between 36 and 700 young women. It was later a commonly believed rumor that she committed these crimes to bathe in their blood, believing that this preserved her youth. Báthory's castle was also located in the Carpathian Mountains, just as Dracula's, albeit in a different region. In her book "The Essential Dracula", Clare Haword-Maden suggested that the castle of Count Dracula was inspired by Slains Castle, at which Bram Stoker was a guest of the 19th Earl of
Bathe In the River Bathe In the River "Bathe in the River" is a single released by New Zealand group Mt Raskil Preservation Society, featuring singer Hollie Smith. It appeared on the soundtrack for the New Zealand film, "No. 2". The single peaked at No.2 in the New Zealand singles chart and spent a total of 37 weeks in the top 40. It was certified Gold by RIANZ in June 2006. The song was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards. Songwriter Don McGlashan won the 2006 APRA Silver Scroll for "Bathe in the River". His own version