Underworld 6: Rise of the Dark Blood (2026) begins with Selene, the once-legendary vampire warrior, now living in the shadows, a fugitive from both the vampire and lycan factions. After the fall of the Vampire Elders and the betrayal of her closest allies, Selene seeks refuge in a forgotten corner of the world. Yet peace proves elusive, as whispers of a new, deadly power begin to surface. A rogue faction of vampires, known as the Dark Blood, is rising in the ashes of the war, bent on overthrowing both vampires and lycans to create a new order—one in which they rule the night unchallenged.
The leader of this new faction, Lazarus, is a vampire with a mysterious and ancient bloodline, whose lineage traces back to the very origins of vampirism. His blood holds unimaginable power—powers that could tip the balance of the ongoing war. Rumors spread that Lazarus has the ability to harness the forbidden Blood Moon Ritual, a lost technique that could not only grant him immortality but also the ability to control both vampires and lycans, turning them into mindless slaves. As his influence spreads across Europe, Selene is forced back into the war she hoped to escape.
Selene forms an uneasy alliance with David, the son of the late vampire leader Viktor, and Mikhail, a rogue lycan who once served as an enforcer for the Lycans’ ruling class. Together, they track Lazarus, hoping to stop him before his power becomes unstoppable. Along the way, they uncover disturbing truths about the origins of the vampire and lycan war—truths that go back millennia, hidden by the oldest and most powerful vampires. Lazarus’s blood is linked to an ancient prophecy, one that foretold the coming of a “Dark King” who would unite the factions in a blood-drenched reign of terror.
As they close in on Lazarus’s stronghold, Selene is faced with haunting visions of her own past, memories of Michael, her lost love, and the child she once hoped would change the course of the war. But time is running out. Lazarus, aware of their pursuit, unleashes his own dark army—vampires twisted by his power, and lycans who have been altered into grotesque, hyper-violent monsters. The stakes are higher than ever as Selene and her team fight through Lazarus’s forces to reach the heart of his empire.
In the film’s final confrontation, Selene faces Lazarus in a brutal battle beneath the Blood Moon, where the power of his blood proves to be both a blessing and a curse. In a desperate gamble, Selene sacrifices herself to destroy Lazarus’s power, severing the connection between his bloodline and the dark magic he wields. But in doing so, she unlocks a new potential within herself, something darker and more powerful than anything she’s ever known—revealing that her own bloodline, too, may hold the key to a new era of vampires.
The film ends with Selene disappearing into the night, her fate uncertain, but her power now amplified. The war between vampires and lycans rages on, but with the Dark Blood rising, it is clear that the battle for dominance will enter a new, even more dangerous phase.
