Maximillian, the lone survivor of a race of vampires, comes to Brooklyn in search of a way to live past the next full moon. His ticket to survival is Rita, a NYPD detective who doesn't know she's half vampire -- and Maximillian will do whatever's necessary to put her under his spell.
This movie contains 32 potentially triggering events.
The premise is that a vampire goes to Brooklyn to track down another vampire who does not yet know that she is one. He follows her around for much of the movie
The titular vampire is manipulative and plays mind games with pretty much everyone. He definitely gaslights those around him. In particular, he tries to get people to believe that the cop partner had sex with the main female character’s roommate