The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Season 5
Promotional poster for season five
Hosted byThe Boulet Brothers
Judges
No. of contestants11
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkAMC+/Shudder (United States)
Original release31 October 2023 (2023-10-31)
Season chronology

The fifth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula premiered on 31 October 2023 on AMC+ and Shudder.[1] The season was confirmed by Shudder on 7 December 2021.[2]

Production

On 15 December 2022, it was announced via the shows official Instagram page that casting for the fifth season was now open. Applications remained open for eight weeks until closing on 31 January 2023.[2]

On September 19, 2023, season 3 winner Landon Cider was announced to be joining the judging panel as a rotating judge.[1]

The cast was officially revealed on 3 October 2023, featuring 11 contestants competing for the title of World's Next Drag Supermonster and a cash prize of $100,000.[3]

Contestants

Contestants of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 5 and their backgrounds[3]
Contestant Hometown Outcome
Blackberri Houston, Texas TBA
Cynthia Doll Kansas City, Missouri
Fantasia Royale Gaga Miami, Florida
Jay Kay[lower-alpha 1] New York City, New York
Niohuru X Tianjin, China
Orkgotik Buenos Aires, Argentina
Throb Zombie Boston, Massachusetts
Anna Phylactic Manchester, United Kingdom 8th place
Jarvis Hammer Atlanta, Georgia 9th place
Satanna Los Angeles, California 10th place
Onyx Ondyx Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11th place

Notes:

  1. ↑ Jay Kay originally placed eleventh before re-entering the competition.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  KEY indicates that Jarvis Hammer obtained a key with the power of granting himself immunity or nominating a fellow contestant for the extermination, choosing to nominate Orkgotik.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for extermination.
  EXT (Exterminated) indicates that the contestant was exterminated.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[4] 2[5] 3[6] 4[7] 5[8]
Blackberri SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE
Cynthia Doll SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE SAFE
Fantasia Royale Gaga SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE
Jay Kay EXT SAFE WIN BTM SAFE
Niohuru X WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM
Orkgotik SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE WIN
Throb Zombie SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE
Anna Phylactic SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE EXT
Jarvis Hammer SAFE SAFE KEY EXT
Satanna BTM SAFE EXT
Onyx Ondyx SAFE EXT

Exterminations

Episode Contestants Challenge Exterminated
1 Jay Kay vs. Satanna Hike five miles to the Bridge to Nowhere and then bungee jump off. Jay Kay
2 Cynthia Doll vs. Onyx Ondyx Using only your mouth, transfer as many maggots as you can from a tub to a beaker across the room. Onyx Ondyx
3 Anna Phylactic vs. Orkgotik vs. Satanna Be tied down to a bed and covered in cheese and rats. Satanna
4 Jarvis Hammer vs. Jay Kay Perform in a lip-sync battle to Worldwide Torture by Jazmin Bean. Jarvis Hammer
5 Anna Phylactic vs. Niohuru X Get a trashy tattoo somewhere in your body. Anna Phylactic
      The contestant was exterminated after their first participation in the challenge.
      The contestant was exterminated after their second participation in the challenge.
      The contestant was exterminated after their third participation in the challenge.
      The contestant was exterminated after their participation in the final challenge of the season.

    Guest judges

    Episode Guest Judges
    1 Mike Flanagan, filmmaker and writer
    Felissa Rose, actress and producer    		 [9]
    2 Matthew Lillard, actor and director [10]
    3 Tananarive Due, author and educator [11]
    4 None
    5 Dahli, winner of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 4, and runner-up of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Resurrection
    Jazmin Bean, singer/songwriter, social media personality and makeup artist    		 [12]

    Episodes

    Episode Title Original airdate Episode summary
    1 Terror In The Woods October 31, 2023 Fright Feat Challenge: Find your way through the haunted woods to Base Camp; failure to finish will result in instant extermination from the competition.
    Fright Feat Prize: A boxset of Black Moon Cosmetics.
    Fright Feat Winners: All 11 contestants

    Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by the theme "Terror in the Woods" and present it on the main stage.

    Floor Show Winner: Niohuru X

    Extermination Challenge: Hike five miles to the Bridge to Nowhere and then bungee jump off.
    Participants: Jay Kay and Satanna
    Exterminated: Jay Kay

    2 Children of The Can November 7, 2023 Returned: Jay Kay

    Fright Feat Challenge: Be the fastest to chug a "garbage smoothie" made from jellied eels, chitlins, kidneys and trash juice.
    Fright Feat Prize: Curse another contestant with "The Curse of the Teletubby Toilet Bowl," forcing them to do their makeup in a porta-potty.
    Fright Feat Winner: Jay Kay
    Cursed Contestant: Cynthia Doll

    Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by the theme "Trashcan Children" and present it on the main stage in the filthiest way possible.

    Floor Show Winner: Throb Zombie

    Extermination Challenge: Using only your mouth, transfer as many maggots as you can from a tub to a beaker across the room.
    Participants: Cynthia Doll and Onyx Ondyx
    Exterminated: Onyx Ondyx

    3 Ghosts of the Gatehouse November 14, 2023 Fright Feat Challenge: Pick a key at random, one of which is the "Key of Life and Death".
    Fright Feat Prize: Use the "Key of Life and Death" to either save yourself or another contestant from extermination, or put another contestant up for extermination.
    Fright Feat Winner: Jarvis Hammer
    Key Usage: Put Orkgotik up for extermination.

    Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by the theme "Haunted Hotel" and present it on the main stage while performing a lip-sync to At the Devil's Ball.

    Floor Show Winner: Jay Kay

    Extermination Challenge: Be tied down to a bed and covered in cheese and rats.
    Participants: Anna Phylactic, Orkgotik and Satanna
    Exterminated: Satanna

    4 Gods of Death (Part 1) November 21, 2023 Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by the theme "Monsters of Rock" and present it on the main stage in order to move forward to the Battle of the Bands in the following episode.

    Floor Show Winner: Fantasia Royale Gaga

    Extermination Challenge: Perform in a lip-sync battle to Worldwide Torture by Jazmin Bean.
    Participants: Jarvis Hammer and Jay Kay

    Exterminated: Jarvis Hammer

    5 Gods of Death (Part 2) November 28, 2023 Floor Show Challenge: Divided in two bands, record backup vocals and perform a remix of The Boulet Brothers' Gods of Death in a Battle of the Bands on the main stage.
    Bands: Chaotik (Orkgotik, Cynthia Doll, Jay Kay & Throb Zombie) and Hell's 4 Play (Fantasia Royale Gaga, Anna Phylactic, Niohuru X & Blackberri)

    Winning Band: Chaotik
    Floor Show Winner: Orkgotik

    Extermination Challenge: Get a trashy tattoo somewhere in your body.
    Participants: Anna Phylactic and Niohuru X

    Exterminated: Anna Phylactic

    References

    1. 1 2 "The Boulet Brothers Announce Fifth and 'Best-Looking' Season of 'The Boulet Brothers' Dragula' (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
    2. 1 2 Petski, Denise (December 7, 2021). "'Dragula' Renewed For Season 5 By Shudder". Deadline. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
    3. 1 2 Nolfi, Joey. "Meet 'The Boulet Brothers Dragula' season 5 cast of monsters". EW.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
    4. ↑ "Terror In The Woods". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 1. October 31, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    5. ↑ "Children of The Can". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 2. November 7, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    6. ↑ "Ghosts of the Gatehouse". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 3. November 14, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    7. ↑ "Gods of Death (Part 1)". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 4. November 21, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    8. ↑ "Gods of Death (Part 2)". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 5. November 28, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    9. ↑ Brothers, Boulet (October 30, 2023). "Meet your EP1 judges! We are honored to be joined by one of the biggest names in modern horror director @flanaganfilm and the iconic @Felissa_Rose !". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved October 31, 2023.
    10. ↑ Brothers, Boulet (November 6, 2023). "A new episode of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula airs tonight at 9PM PST / 12AM ET on Shudder and AMC+ with @MatthewLillard & @LANDONCIDER". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved November 7, 2023.
    11. ↑ Brothers, Boulet (November 13, 2023). "A new episode of The Boulet Brothers Dragula airs tonight with guest judges @TananariveDue and @LANDONCIDER at 9PM PST / 12AM ET on Shudder & AMC Plus!". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
    12. ↑ Brothers, Boulet. "Monsters of Rock Part 2! A new episode of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula airs tonight at 9PM PST / 12AM ET on Shudder and AMC+ with special guest judges @TheDahli & @abortjazminbean". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved November 28, 2023.


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