I personally take it that it's the sacredness aspect of things, that it conflicts too greatly with the dark forces within him that he's plagued with via the curse of the werewolf.

That having been said, I do think that, also, the fact that he realizes he's presently a local pariah contributes, to whatever extent, great or small, his leaving.

Wasn't there an iron fence? That may have been one of the sequels but supernatural creatures were harmed by it. It would burn any part of the body touching it like acid.

Strannger, I don't recall an iron fence in the original film, though it's possible there may have been. I really don't think that was in this movie.

Great answers! Thanks, for replying. Strannger, I agree with genplant29, I think you are thinking about the wrong movie.

Yeah it was Dracula. I remember now he ripped off that iron post. My bad hun