 Picking up where Subspecies II leaves off , Bloodlust : Subspecies III ( 1994 ) finds Michelle deep in the catacombs with Radu 's mother , who brings her son back from the dead with Michelle 's blood and the enchanted dagger that killed him ; Radu , his mother , and Michelle return to Castle Vladislas . Michelle promises to obey Radu if he teaches her everything that he knows . Radu takes Michelle out hunting so she can enhance her powers , while Mel contacts a former operative of the CIA for help . While trying to rescue Michelle , Radu 's mother quickly kills Mel 's CIA friend , and knocks Mel unconscious . In an effort to get Michelle to stay with him forever , Radu kills his mother when she attacks Michelle . Becky arrives to save Michelle , but before everyone leaves , Michelle takes a gun from Becky , which contains silver bullets , and shoots Radu . The rising sun slows Michelle , so she is placed inside a body bag that was brought along ; the delay allows Radu time to catch up to the group . Wanting the Bloodstone , which was taken by Michelle , Radu attempts to barter the group 's lives in exchange for it . Becky throws it over the roof 's edge , and when Radu attempts to follow it he is engulfed in the rays of the Sun . Radu 's body bursts into flames and falls from the castle wall . Becky and the group make it to their car and drive off . Radu 's burning corpse is left smoldering and impaled on tree branches , with his burning blood dropping to the ground ; the flames go out and the blood morphs into new subspecies . 
