Innocent Blood

As night falls over Pittsburgh, Marie, a morally-driven vampire, embarks on her unique form of justice targeting the city's criminals. Her first victim is Tony Silva, a notorious mafioso, whose life ends abruptly when Marie uses her shotgun to eliminate him.

The brutal slaying of Tony Silva captures the attention of undercover officer Joseph Gennaro, who has been investigating the criminal empire of Salvatore 'Sal the Shark' Macelli. However, his investigation takes a sudden turn when he is placed in protective custody by District Attorney Sinclair to ensure his safety.

On the following night, Marie sets her sights on Sal, luring him to his opulent mansion under the guise of a dinner invitation. As they share a meal, Marie struggles against her vampiric instincts, nearly thwarted by the garlic mussels before ultimately overpowering Sal and draining his blood.

As Marie finishes her feast, Lenny, Sal's limo driver, unexpectedly enters the scene, forcing Marie to make a hasty escape. This close call leaves Marie aware that her actions are not without consequences, and danger lurks in the shadows.

Haunted by questions from the crime scene, Gennaro finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Marie. His investigation leads him to a nearby church, where he confronts Marie, who insists he drive her to the morgue to view Sal's body.

Unbeknownst to Gennaro, Sal has started to revive, awakening with a thirst for vengeance against those who wronged him. This new threat adds urgency to Gennaro's mission to contain Sal's rampage before he can exact his bloody revenge.

Gennaro tracks Marie to the residence of Manny Bergman, Sal's lawyer, but is captured by Lenny and Jacko, Sal's merciless henchmen. As he faces imminent peril, Marie is nearby, driven to save Gennaro from the violent clutches of Sal's crew.

As the tension escalates and dawn approaches, Gennaro and Marie engage in a dangerous dance with destiny. With the city hanging in the balance, Marie takes refuge in a nearby motel, leaving Gennaro to ponder the complex nature of their evolving relationship.

As night returns, Sal heads to his strip club and begins transforming his associates into vampires, amassing a new army in the process. This next phase of his sinister plan establishes a heightened threat to Gennaro and Marie as they navigate the dark underworld.

Gennaro and Marie bravely embark on a treacherous mission to confront Sal and his new vampire followers. They face overwhelming odds, losing one of their allies, Finton, but manage to save Morales from a gruesome fate just in time.

Cornered on the streets, Sal sets off a catastrophic crash between a taxi and a bus, further escalating the chaos around them. In a decisive move, Gennaro takes a shot that effectively ends Sal’s reign of terror and extinguishes his vampiric existence.

Despite the confrontation's success, Marie grapples with the monstrous transformation she has undergone. In a moment of despair, she contemplates surrendering to the sun, whispering a haunting realization: 'I died a long time ago.'

Within the confines of her hotel room, Marie delivers a poignant soliloquy, reflecting on the emotional turmoil of her existence. She expresses vulnerability, stating, 'He made me feel alive,' leading her to consider the possibility of sharing her curse with Gennaro.

As Marie contemplates bestowing the curse of vampirism upon Gennaro, she envisions an eternal bond shrouded in darkness. This reflection on love and desire forces her to confront the implications of intertwining their fates forever.