 Detective Raymond Pope is a detective of questionable morals, searching for his missing wife. His investigation leads him to the wealthy estate of the enigmatic Elizabeth Kane and her young maid Irina. Under Elizabeth s fascinating looks and aristocratic manners hides a terrifying secret,shared by her companion Irina. Irina believes that her mistress is a supernatural being, perhaps the real-life 16th Century Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who bathed in the blood of over 650 women in a misguided quest for eternal life. As Detective Pope finds himself perversely drawn to the powerful Elizabeth, bodies begin to surface, his inquiries only deepening the mystery surrounding Elizabeth s past. Pope s obsession grows so intense that he completely fails to anticipate Elizabeth s reaction to his intrusion into her dark world, a fatal mistake that might cost him his life and the lives of those close to him.