The fifth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula premiered on 31 October 2023 on AMC+ and Shudder. The season was confirmed by Shudder on 7 December 2021.
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.
On September 19, 2023, season 3 winner Landon Cider was announced to be joining the judging panel as a rotating judge.
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.
Contestants +Contestants of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 5 ContestantAge Hometown Outcome Niohuru X26 Tianjin, China Blackberri33 Houston, Texas Orkgotik26 Buenos Aires, Argentina Throb Zombie34 Boston, Massachusetts Fantasia Royale Gaga35 Miami, Florida5th place Cynthia Doll30 Kansas City, Missouri6th place Jay Kay28 New York City, New York7th place Anna Phylactic41 Manchester, United Kingdom 8th place Jarvis Hammer32 Atlanta, Georgia 9th place Satanna27 Los Angeles, California 10th place Onyx Ondyx31 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11th place
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Contestant progress Legend:
+ Contestant Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Niohuru X SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Guest Winner Blackberri SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Guest Runner-up Orkgotik SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Guest Runner-up Throb Zombie SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Guest Runner-up Fantasia Royale Gaga SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Guest Cynthia Doll SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Guest Jay Kay SAFE SAFE Guest Anna Phylactic SAFE SAFE SAFE Guest Jarvis Hammer SAFE SAFE KEY Guest Satanna SAFE Guest Onyx Ondyx SAFE Guest
Exterminations Legend:
Episode Contestants Challenge Exterminated1Jay Kayvs.SatannaHike five miles to the Bridge to Nowhere and then bungee jump off.Jay Kay2Cynthia Dollvs.Onyx OndyxUsing only your mouth, transfer as many maggots as you can from a tub to a beaker across the room.Onyx Ondyx3 Anna Phylactic vs. Orkgotik vs. SatannaBe tied down to a bed and covered in cheese and rats.Satanna4Jarvis Hammervs.Jay KayPerform in a lip-sync battle to "Worldwide Torture" by Jazmin Bean.Jarvis Hammer5Anna Phylacticvs.Niohuru XGet a trashy tattoo somewhere on your body.Anna Phylactic6Fantasia Royale Gagavs.Jay KayGet hooked up to an "alien birthing simulator" and endure the pain longer than the other contestant.Jay Kay7Cynthia Dollvs.OrkgotikNavigate a laser maze while high-voltage shocks are administered for taking any wrong turns.Cynthia Doll8Blackberri vs.Niohuru XIn pairs of two, fight head-to-head with pugil sticks.Fantasia Royale Gaga
Guest judges EpisodeGuest Judges1Mike Flanagan, filmmaker and writerFelissa Rose, actress and producer2Matthew Lillard, actor and director3Tananarive Due, author and educator5Dahli, winner of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 4, runner-up of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Resurrection and competed on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 2Jazmin Bean, singer/songwriter, social media personality and makeup artist 6David Dastmalchian, film, television, and stage actorLauren LaVera, actress and stunt performer7Victoria 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: ResurrectionDarren Stein, director, screenwriter, and producer8Kevin Smith, director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comic book writerHarley Quinn Smith, actress and musician
Episodes
+EpisodeTitleOriginal airdateEpisode summary1Terror 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 Kay2Trash 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 KayCursed 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 Ondyx3The 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 HammerKey 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: Satanna4Monsters 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 Hammer5Monsters 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: ChaotikFloor Show Winner: Orkgotik
Extermination Challenge: Get a trashy tattoo somewhere on your body. Participants: Anna Phylactic and Niohuru X
Exterminated: Anna Phylactic6Pleasure 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 Kay7The 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 Doll8Drag 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 Gaga9The Last Supper ReunionJanuary 9, 2024 The 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
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