The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 4)
The fourth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula aired from October 19, 2021, and concluded on December 21, 2021, broadcast on Shudder across all territories,[1] featuring 11 contestants competing for the title of World's Next Drag Supermonster and a cash prize of $100,000. Contestants in the season included RuPaul's Drag Race alumna Jade Jolie, season three contestant Saint, who earned a spot in the competition after winning The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Resurrection special, and season two contestant Dahli, also a participant in the Resurrection special, the latter entered the competition from the second episode.[2]
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | |
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Season 4 | |
Hosted by | The Boulet Brothers |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 11 |
Winner | Dahli |
Runners-up |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Release | |
Original network | Shudder (United States) |
Original release | 19 October – 21 December 2021 |
Season chronology | |
The winner of the fourth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula was Dahli, with HoSo Terra Toma, Saint and Sigourney Beaver as the runners-up.
Contestants
Contestant | Hometown | Outcome |
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Dahli[lower-alpha 1] | Phoenix, Arizona | Winner |
HoSo Terra Toma | Seoul, South Korea | Runners-up |
Saint[lower-alpha 2] | New York City, New York | |
Sigourney Beaver | Chicago, Illinois | |
La Zavaleta | New York City, New York | 5th place |
Jade Jolie | Louisville, Kentucky | 6th place |
Bitter Betty | Los Angeles, California | 7th place |
Merrie Cherry | New York City, New York | 8th place |
Koco Caine | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 9th place |
Astrud Aurelia | Phoenix, Arizona | 10th place |
Formelda Hyde | Phoenix, Arizona | 11th place |
Notes:
- The Dahli is referred to as Dahli on the show.
- Now known as Saint, she was referred to as St. Lucia on season 3.
Contestant progress
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||
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1[3] | 2[4] | 3[5] | 4[6] | 5[7] | 6[8] | 7[9] | 8[10] | 9[11] | 10[12] | ||||||
Dahli | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | Guest | Winner | ||||||
HoSo Terra Toma | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | WIN | BTM | Guest | Runner-up | |||||
Saint | SAFE | WIN | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | Guest | Runner-up | |||||
Sigourney Beaver | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | BTM | BTM | BTM | Guest | Runner-up | |||||
La Zavaleta | BTM | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | EXT | Guest | |||||||
Jade Jolie | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | KEY | EXT | Guest | ||||||||
Bitter Betty | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | EXT | Guest | Guest | ||||||||
Merrie Cherry | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | EXT | Guest | Guest | |||||||||
Koco Caine | SAFE | SAFE | EXT | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||
Astrud Aurelia | WIN | EXT | Guest | Guest | |||||||||||
Formelda Hyde | EXT | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||||
Exterminations
Episode | Contestants | Challenge | Exterminated | ||
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1 | Formelda Hyde | vs. | La Zavaleta | Buried alive | Formelda Hyde |
2 | Astrud Aurelia | vs. | Bitter Betty | Submerge arms into leech infested waters | Astrud Aurelia |
3[lower-greek 1] | Koco Caine | vs. | Saint | Ride a mechanical bull | Koco Caine |
4 | Bitter Betty vs. Jade Jolie vs. Merrie Cherry vs. Sigourney Beaver |
Shock therapy on electric chairs | Merrie Cherry | ||
5 | Bitter Betty vs. HoSo Terra Toma vs. La Zavaleta |
Photoshoot on a beach | Bitter Betty | ||
6 | Jade Jolie | vs. | Sigourney Beaver | Sit in cockroach-infested chambers | Jade Jolie |
7 | Dahli vs. La Zavaleta vs. Sigourney Beaver |
Stay in vacuum-sealed latex for as long as possible | La Zavaleta | ||
8[lower-greek 2] | HoSo Terra Toma vs. Saint vs. Sigourney Beaver |
Compete in a race in different vehicles | None |
- In this episode all contestants had to compete in extermination challenge, but only Koco Caine and Saint were up for extermination.
- Although Dahli won the challenge and was safe, they were still required to participate in the extermination challenge.
- 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 |
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1 | Tananarive Due, author and educator Darren Stein, film director, screenwriter and producer |
2 | Vanessa Hudgens, actress and singer GG Magree, music producer, DJ and singer |
3 | Trixie Mattel, drag entertainer, reality television personality, comedian, and singer/songwriter Orville Peck, country musician |
4 | Poppy, singer/songwriter and YouTuber Rachel True, actress; known for their role in the film The Craft |
5 | Kristian Nairn, actor and DJ Phil Nobile Jr., writer, producer, director, and editor-in-chief of Fangoria magazine |
6 | Bonnie Aarons, actress and writer Landon Cider, drag entertainer and winner of season 3 |
7 | Ray Santiago, actor Misha Osherovich, actor, filmmaker, and activist; known for their role in the film Freaky |
8 | Bob the Drag Queen, drag entertainer, comedian, activist Harvey Guillén, actor; known for their role on What We Do in the Shadows |
Episode summary
Episode | Title | Original airdate | Episode summary |
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1 | Horror Icons Reimagined | October 19, 2021 |
Fright Feat Challenge (Maze of Terror): Make it to the end of a maze-like haunted house; failure to finish will result in instant extermination from the competition. Floor Show Challenge (Horror Icon Make-up Challenge): Choose a classic horror icon and re-imagine their looks from the ground up in an entirely new, fresh and terrifying way. The icon can be from film, television, books, comic books, or video games.
Floor Show Prize: $1,000 in high heels, shoes, or boots from FierceQueen.com Extermination Challenge: The contestants must be buried alive in a coffin and remain inside as bugs, water and dirt are dropped onto their faces. Originally seen on Season 1. |
2 | Nosferatu Beach Party | October 26, 2021 |
Fright Feat Challenge: Eat an entire head of garlic and drink a glass of pig's blood. Floor Show Challenge: Design and create an original look for a midnight beach party for vampires only. Afterwards, model the design in a music video style lip-sync at the Floor Show. The pairs were:
Floor Show Winner: Saint Extermination Challenge |
3 | Weird, Wild, West | November 2, 2021 |
Floor Show Challenge Extermination Challenge |
4 | Monsters of Rock | November 9, 2021 |
Floor Show Challenge Extermination Challenge |
5 | Ghostship Glamour | November 16, 2021 |
Fright Feat Challenge: Find a key hidden in the Boudoir Floor Show Challenge: Show off a glamorous sea-side spirit look and perform a lip-sync to the Boulet Brothers' new song "Wicked Love" Extermination Challenge |
6 | Hairy Monsters! | November 23, 2021 |
Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by hairy creatures Extermination Challenge |
7 | Exorsisters | November 30, 2021 |
Fright Feat Challenge: Recreate Peaches Christ's eyebrows. Floor Show Challenge: Star in their own horror film Extermination Challenge |
8 | Killer Clowns | December 7, 2021 |
Fright Feat Challenge: Dunk Tank your competitors. Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by killer clowns Extermination Challenge |
9 | Last Supper | December 14, 2021 | A reunion episode, where it was revealed that Dahli, Sigourney Beaver, Saint, and Hoso Terra Toma advanced it to the finale. |
10 | Finale | December 21, 2021 |
Floor Show Challenge: Create one look each for glamour, horror, and filth, with the glamour look being a lip sync to "Change the Paradigm" by Austra. |
References
- Petski, Denise (April 7, 2021). "Shudder Acquires 'The Boulet Brothers' Dragula' For Season 4". Deadline. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 4 cast revealed: Meet the killer contestants". Entertainment Weekly.
- "Horror Icons Reimagined". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 1. October 19, 2021. Shudder.
- "Nosferatu Beach Party". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 2. October 26, 2021. Shudder.
- "Weird, Wild, West". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 3. November 2, 2021. Shudder.
- "Monsters of Rock". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 4. November 9, 2021. Shudder.
- "Ghostship Glamour". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 5. November 16, 2021. Shudder.
- "Hairy Monsters". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 6. November 23, 2021. Shudder.
- "Exorsisters". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 7. November 30, 2021. Shudder.
- "Killer Clowns". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 8. December 7, 2021. Shudder.
- "The Last Supper". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 9. December 14, 2021. Shudder.
- "Grand Finale". The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. Season 4. Episode 10. December 21, 2021. Shudder.