The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 5

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The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Season 5
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 5 poster.png
Promotional poster for season five
Hosted byThe Boulet Brothers
Judges
No. of contestants11
Winner Niohuru X
Runners-up
  • Blackberri
  • Orkgotik
  • Throb Zombie
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network AMC+/Shudder (United States)
Original release31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 
16 January 2024 (2024-01-16)
Season chronology
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Season 4
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Season 6
List of episodes

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 [3]
ContestantHometownOutcome
Niohuru X Tianjin, ChinaWinner
Blackberri Houston, TexasRunners-up
Orkgotik Buenos Aires, Argentina
Throb Zombie Boston, Massachusetts
Fantasia Royale Gaga Miami, Florida5th place
Cynthia Doll Kansas City, Missouri 6th place
Jay Kay New York City, New York7th place [a]
Anna Phylactic Manchester, United Kingdom8th place
Jarvis Hammer Atlanta, Georgia9th place
Satanna Los Angeles, California10th place
Onyx Ondyx Philadelphia, Pennsylvania11th place

Notes:

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

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Niohuru X won The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 5.
  Blackberri, Orkgotik and Throb Zombie were the runners-up.
  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.
Contestants progress with placements in each episode
ContestantEpisode
1 [4] 2 [5] 3 [6] 4 [7] 5 [8] 6 [9] 7 [10] 8 [11] 9 [12] 10 [13]
Niohuru XWINSAFESAFESAFEBTMSAFEWINBTMGuestWinner
BlackberriSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEBTMGuestRunner-up
OrkgotikSAFESAFEBTMSAFEWINSAFEBTMWINGuestRunner-up
Throb ZombieSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEBTMGuestRunner-up
Fantasia Royale GagaSAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEBTMSAFEEXTGuest
Cynthia DollSAFEBTMSAFESAFESAFESAFEEXTGuest
Jay KayEXTSAFEWINBTMSAFEEXTGuest
Anna PhylacticSAFESAFEBTMSAFEEXTGuest
Jarvis HammerSAFESAFEKEYEXTGuest
SatannaBTMSAFEEXTGuest
Onyx OndyxSAFEEXTGuest

Exterminations

EpisodeContestantsChallengeExterminated
1Jay Kayvs.SatannaHike five miles to the Bridge to Nowhere and then bungee jump off.Jay Kay
2Cynthia Dollvs.Onyx OndyxUsing only your mouth, transfer as many maggots as you can from a tub to a beaker across the room.Onyx Ondyx
3Anna Phylactic vs. Orkgotik vs. SatannaBe tied down to a bed and covered in cheese and rats.Satanna
4Jarvis Hammervs.Jay KayPerform in a lip-sync battle to "Worldwide Torture" by Jazmin Bean.Jarvis Hammer
5Anna Phylacticvs.Niohuru XGet a trashy tattoo somewhere on your body.Anna Phylactic
6Fantasia Royale Gagavs.Jay KayGet hooked up to an "alien birthing simulator" and endure the pain longer than the other contestant.Jay Kay
7Cynthia Dollvs.OrkgotikNavigate a laser maze while high-voltage shocks are administered for taking any wrong turns.Cynthia Doll
8Blackberrivs.Niohuru XIn pairs of two, fight head-to-head with pugil sticks.Fantasia Royale Gaga
Fantasia Royale GagaThrob Zombie
      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.

    Guest judges

    EpisodeGuest Judges
    1 Mike Flanagan, filmmaker and writer
    Felissa Rose, actress and producer
    [14]
    2 Matthew Lillard, actor and director [15]
    3 Tananarive Due, author and educator [16]
    5 Dahli, winner of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 4, runner-up of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Resurrection and competed on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 2
    Jazmin Bean, singer/songwriter, social media personality and makeup artist
    [17]
    6 David Dastmalchian, film, television, and stage actor
    Lauren LaVera, actress and stunt performer
    [18]
    7 Victoria Black, winner of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans , runner-up of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 2 and 2nd runner-up of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Resurrection
    Darren Stein, director, screenwriter, and producer
    [19]
    8 Kevin Smith, director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comic book writer
    Harley Quinn Smith, actress and musician
    [20]

    Episodes

    EpisodeTitleOriginal airdateEpisode summary
    1Terror in the WoodsOctober 31, 2023Fright 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

    2Trash Can ChildrenNovember 7, 2023Returned: 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

    3The Haunted HotelNovember 14, 2023Fright 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

    4Monsters of Rock (Part 1)November 21, 2023Floor 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

    5Monsters of Rock (Part 2)November 28, 2023Floor Show Challenge: Divided in two bands, record backup vocals and perform a remix of the Boulet Brothers' song "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 on your body.
    Participants: Anna Phylactic and Niohuru X

    Exterminated: Anna Phylactic

    6Pleasure Planet XDecember 5, 2023Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by the theme "Pleasure Planet X" and present it on the main stage while acting out an original script to sell your intergalactic sex-worker.

    Floor Show Winner: Blackberri

    Extermination Challenge: Get hooked up to an "alien birthing simulator" and endure the pain longer than the other contestant.
    Participants: Fantasia Royale Gaga and Jay Kay

    Exterminated: Jay Kay

    7The Blacklight Haunted HouseDecember 12, 2023Fright Feat Challenge: Using only a 99-cents store Halloween make-up kit, do a full face of make-up in 10 minutes.
    Fright Feat Prize: Immunity from extermination.
    Fright Feat Winner: Throb Zombie

    Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by the theme "Neon Haunted House", including a second look only visible under reflective blacklight, and present it on the main stage.

    Floor Show Winner: Niohuru X

    Extermination Challenge: Navigate a laser maze while high-voltage shocks are administered for taking any wrong turns.
    Participants: Cynthia Doll and Orkgotik
    Exterminated: Cynthia Doll

    8Drag KaijuDecember 19, 2023Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by the theme "Drag Kaijus" and present it on the main stage.

    Floor Show Winner: Orkgotik

    Extermination Challenge: In pairs of two, fight head-to-head with pugil sticks.
    Participants: Blackberri vs Niohuru X and Fantasia Royale Gaga vs. Throb Zombie
    Exterminated: Fantasia Royale Gaga

    9The Last Supper ReunionJanuary 9, 2024The cast reunites to revisit the season.
    10The Grand FinaleJanuary 16, 2024Floor Show Challenge: Create and present three looks, each representing one of the tenets of Dragula: filth, horror, and glamour. To accompany the glamour floorshow, perform a lip sync to "Destroy Everything You Touch" by Ladytron.

    Floor Show Prize: A headlining spot on the upcoming Dragula World Tour, $100,000 and The title of the World's Next Drag Supermonster
    Winner: Niohuru X

    References

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    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. "Trash Can Children". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 2. November 7, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    6. "The Haunted Hotel". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 3. November 14, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    7. "Monsters of Rock Part 1". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 4. November 21, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    8. "Monsters of Rock Part 2". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 5. November 28, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    9. "Pleasure Planet X". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 6. December 5, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    10. "The Blacklight Haunted House". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 7. December 12, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    11. "Drag Kaiju". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 8. December 19, 2023. AMC+ / Shudder.
    12. "The Last Supper Reunion". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 9. January 9, 2024. AMC+ / Shudder.
    13. "The Grand Finale". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 5. Episode 10. January 16, 2024. AMC+ / Shudder.
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