The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (Season 5)

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Season 5
Overall Information
No. of Episodes	10
No. of Contestants	11
Premiere	October 31, 2023
Finale	January 16, 2024
Season Information
Winner	Niohuru X
Exorsister	Cynthia Doll
Hosts	Dracmorda Boulet Swanthula Boulet
Judges	Dracmorda Boulet Swanthula Boulet Landon Cider
Season Chronology
← Previous	Season 4
Next →	Season 6

The fifth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula was officially announced on December 7, 2021 with casting opening on December 15, 2022 with a deadline of January 31, 2023.

On September 19, 2023 the premiere date was revealed to be October 31, 2023. The same day it was also revealed Season 3 winner Landon Cider will be joining the judges panel as a rotating judge.

On October 3, 2023, the cast of Season 5 was officially announced.

On January 16, 2024, Niohuru X was crowned the winner of Season 5, with Blackberri, Orkgotik, and Throb Zombie placing as runners-up.

The trailer for Season 6 revealed that Cynthia Doll was awarded the title of Exorsister.

Contestants

Anna Phylactic

Blackberri

Cynthia Doll

Fantasia Royale Gaga

Jarvis Hammer

Jay Kay

Niohuru X

Onyx Ondyx

Orkgotik

Satanna

Throb Zombie

(Stage names, ages and locations stated from during time of contest)

Rank	Contestant	Photo	Age	Location	Ep. 1	Ep. 2	Ep. 3	Ep. 4	Ep. 5	Ep. 6	Ep. 7	Ep. 8	Ep. 9	Ep. 10
					Design	Design	Design	Runway	Rock Groups	Acting	Design	Runway	Last Supper	Finale
							Lip Sync
1st (Winner)	Niohuru X		TBA	Tianjin, China	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	BTM2	HIGH	WIN	BTM4	RUN	WINNER
2nd-4th (Runners- Up)	Blackberri		33	Houston, TX	HIGH	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	SAFE	WIN	HIGH	BTM4	RUN	RUNNER UP
	Orkgotik		TBA	Buenos Aires, Argentina	HIGH	HIGH	BTM3	HIGH	WIN Team Captain	LOW	BTM2	WIN	RUN	RUNNER UP
	Throb Zombie		34	Boston, MA	SAFE	WIN	HIGH	SAFE	HIGH TEAM	HIGH	HIGH Fright Feat Winner	BTM4	RUN	RUNNER UP
5th	Fantasia Royale Gaga		35	Miami, FL	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE Team Captain	BTM2	LOW	EXT	GUEST
6th (Exorsister)	Cynthia Doll		30	Kansas City, MO	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH TEAM	SAFE	EXT		GUEST
7th (Orig. 11th)	Jay Kay		TBA	Brooklyn, NY	EXT	RTRN + SAFE Fright Feat Winner	WIN	BTM2	HIGH TEAM	EXT			GUEST
8th	Anna Phylactic		TBA	Manchester, England	SAFE	LOW	BTM3	SAFE	EXT				GUEST
9th	Jarvis Hammer		TBA	Atlanta, GA	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE Fright Feat Winner	EXT					GUEST
10th	Satanna		TBA	Los Angeles, CA	BTM2	SAFE	EXT						GUEST
11th	Onyx Ondyx		TBA	Philadelphia, PA	LOW	EXT							GUEST

█ The contestant won The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.

█ The contestant was a runner-up.

█ The contestant won the main challenge.

█ The contestant was one of the best but did not win the main challenge.

█ The contestant was part of the winning team but did not win the main challenge.

█ The contestant won the Fright Feat and was granted immunity.

█ The contestant was cursed by the winner of the Fright Feat.

█ The contestant received mostly negative critiques, however they were safe from extermination.

█ The contestant was up for extermination but remained in the competition.

█ The contestant was exterminated from the competition.

█ The contestant appeared and did not compete, but was still in the running.

█ The contestant appeared as a guest, but was out of the running.

Episodes

Series #	Episode #	Episode Title	Airdate
39	1	Terror In The Woods	October 31, 2023
40	2	Children of The Can	November 7, 2023
41	3	Ghosts of the Gatehouse	November 14, 2023
42	4	Gods of Death (Part 1)	November 21, 2023
43	5	Gods of Death (Part 2)	November 28, 2023
44	6	It Came From Beyond	December 5, 2023
45	7	Ultraviolet Umbras	December 12, 2023
46	8	Hymungous Horrors	December 19, 2023
47	9	The Last Supper	January 9, 2024
48	10	The Grand Finale	January 15, 2024

Episode 1: "Terror In The Woods"

Episode 1 Judges

Airdate: October 31, 2023
Synopsis: The Boulet Brothers welcome an all new cast.

• Guest Judges: Mike Flanagan and Felissa Rose
• Fright Feat: Find your way through the haunted woods to Base Camp
• Fright Feat Penalty: Extermination
• Fright Feat Winners: Anna Phylactic, Blackberri, Cynthia Doll, Fantasia Royale Gaga, Jarvis Hammer, Jay Kay, Niohuru X, Onyx Ondyx, Orkgotik, Satanna, and Throb Zombie
• Fright Feat Prize: A boxset of Black Moon Cosmetics
• Floorshow: Create a look inspired by the theme "Terror in the Woods" and showcase it on stage with Charisma, Stage Presence, and Performance Skills
• Challenge Winner: Niohuru X
• Bottom Two: Jay Kay and Satanna
• Extermination Challenge: Hike the Bridge to Nowhere then bungee jump off
• Exterminated: Jay Kay

Entrance Order

1	Niohuru X
2	Onyx Ondyx
3	Throb Zombie
4	Anna Phylactic
5	Jay Kay
6	Cynthia Doll
7	Blackberri
8	Jarvis Hammer
9	Satanna
10	Fantasia Royale Gaga
11	Orkgotik

Episode 2: "Children of The Can"

Episode 2 Judges

Airdate: November 7, 2023
Synopsis: Cast faces a challenge and unexpected surprise.

• Guest Judges: Matthew Lillard
• Returned: Jay Kay
• Fright Feat: Chug and consume a garbage smoothie
• Fright Feat Winner: Jay Kay
• Fright Feat Prize: Curse another contestant with the curse of "The Curse of the Teletubby Toilet Bowl," forcing a contestant to do their makeup in a porta-potty
• Cursed: Cynthia Doll
• Floorshow: Create and showcase a look inspired by the Trashcan Children and perform an act of filth during the floorshow
• Challenge Winner: Throb Zombie
• Bottom Two: Cynthia Doll and Onyx Ondyx
• Extermination Challenge: Move worms and maggots from a bucket to a measuring device using only their mouths
• Exterminated: Onyx Ondyx

Children of the Can Characters

Contestant	Character
Anna Phylactic	Anna Banana
Blackberri	Bussin' Bertha
Cynthia Doll	Molly Methyd
Fantasia Royale Gaga	Nip Tuck Fanny
Jarvis Hammer	Jizzin' Jarvis
Jay Kay	Cummie Carl
Niohuru X	TBA
Onyx Ondyx	Derby Debby
Orkgotik	Hemorrhoid Gotik
Satanna	Skin-Starved Satanna
Throb Zombie	Sid Scoops

Episode 3: "Ghosts of the Gatehouse"

Episode 3 Judges

Airdate: November 14, 2023
Synopsis: The cast begins to draw battle lines with one another.

• Special Guest: Koco Caine
• Guest Judges: Tananarive Due
• Fright Feat: Each contestant selects a random key, one of which acts as the Key of Life. The key can be used to save themselves, save a fellow contestant, or put another contestant up for extermination; Jarvis chose Orkgotik.
• Fright Feat Winner: Jarvis Hammer
• Fright Feat Prize: The Key of Life
• Floorshow: Create a look based on the theme of The Haunted Hotel and perform a lip sync to At The Devil's Ball from 1913
• Challenge Winner: Jay Kay
• Bottom Three: Anna Phylactic, Orkgotik, and Satanna
• Extermination Challenge: Be tied to a bed and covered in cheese, then covered in rats
• Exterminated: Satanna

Episode 4: "Gods of Death (Part 1)"

Episode 4 Judges

Airdate: November 21, 2023
Synopsis: The cast must fight independently for their spot.

• Floorshow: Showcase a Monsters of Rock solo look featuring big hair, big spikes, and big makeup.
• Challenge Winner: Fantasia Royale Gaga
• Bottom Two: Jarvis Hammer and Jay Kay
• Extermination Challenge: Perform a Rock-&-Roll Drag Show on the spot
• Exterminated: Jarvis Hammer

Episode 5: "Gods of Death (Part 2)"

Episode 5 Judges

Airdate: November 28, 2023
Synopsis: The cast is split up into teams for a group challenge.

• Guest Judges: Dahli and Jazmin Bean
• Floorshow: Perform in the Monsters of Rock Battle of the Bands in a remix to The Boulet Brothers' Gods of Death
• Challenge Winner: Orkgotik
• Bottom Two: Anna Phylactic and Niohuru X
• Extermination Challenge: Get a raunchy, American-inspired tattoo
• Exterminated: Anna Phylactic

Monsters of Rock Bands:

Hell's 4 Play	Chaotik
Fantasia Royale Gaga Lead Singer	Orkgotik Lead Singer
Anna Phylactic	Cynthia Doll
Niohuru X	Jay Kay
Blackberri	Throb Zombie

Episode 6: "It Came From Beyond"

Episode 6 Judges

Airdate: December 4, 2023
Synopsis: The cast is split up into teams for a group challenge.

• Guest Judges: David Dastmalchian and Lauren LaVera
• Floorshow: Transform into an intergalactic sex-worker from Pleasure Planet X and perform an original script to sell the character
• Challenge Winner: Blackberri
• Bottom Two: Fantasia Royale Gaga and Jay Kay
• Extermination Challenge: Get hooked up to a birthing simulator and outlast the other contestant
• Exterminated: Jay Kay

Episode 7: "Ultraviolet Umbras"

Episode 7 Judges

Airdate: December 12, 2023
Synopsis: The cast creates looks using spectrums of light as a base.

• Special Guest: Koco Caine
• Guest Judges: Darren Stein and Victoria Black
• Fright Feat: Do a full face of makeup using a 99 cent store Halloween makeup kit in 10 minutes
• Fright Feat Winner: Throb Zombie
• Fright Feat Prize: Immunity from extermination
• Floorshow: Create a neon 1980s-inspired haunted house look that also showcases a different blacklight reflective look
• Challenge Winner: Niohuru X
• Bottom Two: Cynthia Doll and Orkgotik
• Extermination Challenge: Make it through a haunted house maze with electric fences as walls
• Exterminated: Cynthia Doll

Who Should Go Home Tonight?

Contestant	Who Should Go Home Tonight?
Blackberri	Niohuru X
Cynthia Doll	Throb Zombie
Fantasia Royale Gaga	Orkgotik
Niohuru X	Cynthia Doll
Orkgotik	Blackberri
Throb Zombie	Fantasia Royale Gaga

Episode 8: "Humungous Horrors"

Episode 8 Judges

Airdate: December 19, 2023
Synopsis: The entire remaining cast feels uneasy.

• Guest Judges: Kevin Smith and Harley Quinn Smith
• Floorshow: Transform into a horrifying kaiju
• Challenge Winner: Orkgotik
• Bottom Four: Blackberri, Fantasia Royale Gaga, Niohuru X, and Throb Zombie
• Extermination Challenge: In pairs of two, fight head-to-head to knock each other down using pugil sticks.
• Exterminated: Fantasia Royale Gaga

Finalists

Contestants	Challenge Wins	Up for Extermination
	1 (Ep. 6)	1 (Ep. 8)
	2 (Eps. 1, 7)	2 (Eps. 5, 8)
	2 (Eps. 5, 8)	2 (Eps. 3, 7)
	1 (Ep. 2)	1 (Ep. 8)

Episode 9: "The Last Supper"

The cast reunited for The Last Supper

Airdate: January 9, 2024
Synopsis: The entire cast reunites to revisit the season.

• Discussions: Revisiting audition tapes, advice the cast would give to themselves before filming, how the cast feels about The Boulet Brothers directing the show, Onyx's drag identity and trans identity, Satanna's fiery personality in her audition versus her personality on-screen, Jarvis and Throb being Drag Kings on a televised drag show and Jarvis' anxiety, Anna's quiet nature and conflict with Blackberri, Jay Kay being the drama, Cynthia's sobriety, Niohuru and Orkgotik's relationship on versus off camera, the top 4 explaining what winning the crown would mean to them
• Anonymous Questions: Anna's least favorite cast member, whether or not Throb had fun during filming, who is most likely to stab you in the back,
• Fan Questions: Whether Fantasia feels that Blackberri should be in the Top 4, if Jay Kay feels Orkgotik should be in the Top 4 for "always using the same look," why Nio wore shoes and a tail she could not walk in, how Jarvis feels about lip syncing in Dragula, how much the cast drinks the vodka in the cauldron
• Finalists: Blackberri, Niohuru X, Orkgotik, Throb Zombie

Episode 10: "The Grand Finale"

Episode 10 Judges

Airdate: January 15, 2024
Synopsis: The Boulet Brothers crown the world's next Drag Supermonster.

• Floor Show: Interpret and design three outfits and floor show performances with the three tenets of Dragula: Glamour, Filth and Horror. During the Glamour floorshow, there will be a lip sync performance to Destroy Everything You Touch by Ladytron
• Winner of Season 5: Niohuru X
• Runners-Up: Blackberri, Orkgotik, Throb Zombie

Gallery

Casting Call

Judges Promo Poster

Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' looks from each episode.

Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' planned looks for each episode.

Check out the video gallery to see challenge performances, runways, lip syncs and more!

Extermination Challenges

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Endings

Episode 1 – Jay Kay

Episode 2 – Onyx Ondyx

Episode 3 – Satanna

Episode 4 – Jarvis Hammer

Episode 5 – Anna Phylactic

Episode 6 – Jay Kay

Episode 7 – Cynthia Doll

Episode 8 – Fantasia Royale Gaga

Episode 10 – Niohuru X (Victory)

Trivia

• This is the first season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula:
  • To feature a contestant currently living in the United Kingdom, Anna Phylactic
  • To feature a contestant currently living in Argentina, OrkGotik
  • To feature a contestant who previously lived in China, Niohuru X.
  • To feature two drag kings, Jarvis Hammer and Throb Zombie
  • To feature a regular judge other than the Boulet Brothers, with Landon Cider.
  • To crown the winner who came from outside the United States.
  • To be nominated for the Emmy Awards.