Claim: The Underworld film series consists of five horror films.

Underworld : Blood Wars is a 2016 American action horror film directed by Anna Foerster -LRB- in her feature film directorial debut -RRB- . It is the fifth installment in the Underworld franchise and the sequel to Underworld : Awakening -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , with Kate Beckinsale reprising her role as Selene . The main cast also includes Theo James , Lara Pulver , James Faulkner and Charles Dance .   Principal photography began on October 19 , 2015 , in Prague , Czech Republic . The film was released on November 24 , 2016 , in various countries and was subsequently released in the United States on January 6 , 2017 , by Screen Gems . It received generally negative reviews and has grossed over $ 81 million worldwide , against its production budget of $ 35 million .