The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 4 explained

Season Number:4
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Host:The Boulet Brothers
Num Contestants:11
Winner:Dahli
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Num Episodes:10
Network:Shudder (United States)
Episode List:List of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula episodes

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 special, and season two contestant Dahli, also a participant in the Resurrection special, the latter entered the competition from the second episode.[2]

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! scope="col"
HometownOutcome
DahliPhoenix, Arizona
HoSo Terra TomaSeoul, South Korea
SaintnowrapNew York City, New York
Sigourney BeaverChicago, Illinois
La ZavaletaNew York City, New York5th place
Jade JolieLouisville, Kentucky6th place
Bitter BettyLos Angeles, California7th place
Merrie CherryNew York City, New York8th place
Koco Caine9th place
Astrud AureliaPhoenix, Arizona10th place
Formelda HydePhoenix, Arizona11th place

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Contestant progress

Legend:

Contestant! scope="col" colspan="10"
Episode
1[3] 2[4] 3[5] 4[6] nowrap scope="col"5[7] 6[8] 7[9] nowrap scope="col"8[10] 9[11] 10[12]
DahliSAFESAFESAFESAFEGuestWinner
HoSo Terra TomaSAFESAFESAFESAFEGuestRunner-up
SaintSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEGuestRunner-up
Sigourney BeaverSAFESAFESAFEGuestRunner-up
La ZavaletaSAFESAFESAFEGuest
Jade JolieSAFESAFESAFEKEYGuest
Bitter BettySAFESAFEGuestGuest
Merrie CherrySAFESAFESAFEGuestGuest
Koco CaineSAFESAFEGuestGuest
Astrud AureliaGuestGuest
Formelda HydeGuestGuest

Exterminations

EpisodeContestantsChallengeExterminated
1Formelda Hydevs.La ZavaletaBuried aliveFormelda Hyde
2Astrud Aureliavs.Bitter BettySubmerge arms into leech infested watersAstrud Aurelia
3Koco Cainevs.SaintRide a mechanical bullKoco Caine
4Shock therapy on electric chairsMerrie Cherry
5Photoshoot on a beachBitter Betty
6Jade Jolievs.Sigourney BeaverSit in cockroach-infested chambersJade Jolie
7Stay in vacuum-sealed latex for as long as possibleLa Zavaleta
8Compete in a race in different vehiclesNone

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

!Episode!Guest Judges
1Tananarive Due, author and educator
Darren Stein, film director, screenwriter and producer
2Vanessa Hudgens, actress and singer
GG Magree, music producer, DJ and singer
3Trixie Mattel, drag entertainer, reality television personality, comedian, and singer/songwriter
Orville Peck, country musician
4Poppy, singer/songwriter and YouTuber
Rachel True, actress; known for their role in the film The Craft
5Kristian Nairn, actor and DJ
Phil Nobile Jr., writer, producer, director, and editor-in-chief of Fangoria magazine
6Bonnie Aarons, actress and writer
Landon Cider, drag entertainer and winner of season 3
7Ray Santiago, actor
Misha Osherovich, actor, filmmaker, and activist; known for their role in the film Freaky
8Bob the Drag Queen, drag entertainer, comedian, activist
Harvey Guillén, actor; known for their role on What We Do in the Shadows

Episode summary

Episode!nowrap
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1Horror Icons ReimaginedOctober 19, 2021Fright 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.
Fright Feat Prize: A deluxe, state-of-the-art special effects make-up kit from PPI and Skin Illustrator
Fright Feat Winners: All 10 contestants

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

Floor Show Winner: Astrud Aurelia

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.
Participants: Formelda Hyde and La Zavaleta

Exterminated: Formelda Hyde
2Nosferatu Beach PartyOctober 26, 2021Fright Feat Challenge: Eat an entire head of garlic and drink a glass of pig's blood.
Fright Feat Prize: Assign the roles and choose the teams for the lip-sync Floor Show performance
Fright Feat Winner: La Zavaleta

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 to "Gothic Surf-a-rama" by Vampire Beach Babes at the Floor Show.
The lip-sync was performed in 5 teams of 2, assigned by the winner of the Fright Feat, La Zavaleta.

The pairs were:

  • La Zavaleta & Saint
  • Koco Caine & Merrie Cherry
  • Astrud Aurelia & Sigourney Beaver
  • HoSo Terra Toma & Dahli (making their return to the competition at the start of the episode)
  • Bitter Betty & Jade Jolie
Floor Show Winner: Saint

Extermination Challenge
The contestants must submerge their arms into an aquarium filled with leeches and allow them to feed off their blood.
Participants: Astrud Aurelia and Bitter Betty

Exterminated: Astrud Aurelia
3Weird, Wild, WestNovember 2, 2021Floor Show Challenge
Conceptualize and create an original look based on the comic book inspired Weird Wild West theme. The look must contain both western themed influences as well as horror and science fiction tones. Afterward, the contestants must bring their characters to life on the main stage.
Floor Show Prize: $1,000 shopping spree to Fright-Rags
Floor Show Winner: La Zavaleta

Extermination Challenge
The contestants must ride a mechanical bull for as long as they can.
Participants: All remaining contestants but only Koco Caine and Saint were eligible for extermination.

Exterminated: Koco Caine
4Monsters of RockNovember 9, 2021Floor Show Challenge
Create monsters of rock performance.
Floor Show Prize: Be featured in an upcoming issue of Heavy Metal Magazine
Floor Show Winner: Dahli

Extermination Challenge
The contestants must choose which of their group member(s) to undergo shock therapy while strapped in to electric chairs.
Participants: Bitter Betty, Jade Jolie, Merrie Cherry and Sigourney Beaver

Exterminated: Merrie Cherry
5Ghostship GlamourNovember 16, 2021Fright Feat Challenge: Find a key hidden in the Boudoir
Fright Feat Prize: The ability to either save themselves from extermination or put another competitor up for extermination; Jade chose Bitter Betty
Fright Feat Winner: Jade Jolie

Floor Show Challenge: Show off a glamorous sea-side spirit look and perform a lip-sync to the Boulet Brothers' new song "Wicked Love"

Floor Show Winner: Sigourney Beaver

Extermination Challenge
Model on the shore next to the stormy ocean.
Participants: Bitter Betty, HoSo Terra Toma, and La Zavaleta

Exterminated: Bitter Betty
6Hairy Monsters!November 23, 2021Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by hairy creatures
Floor Show Prize: $1,000 Arda Wigs shopping spree
Floor Show Winner: HoSo Terra Toma

Extermination Challenge
Stand in the Laboratory and get covered in cockroaches.
Participants: Jade Jolie and Sigourney Beaver

Exterminated: Jade Jolie
7ExorsistersNovember 30, 2021Fright Feat Challenge: Recreate Peaches Christ's eyebrows.
Fright Feat Prize: Assign the roles for the acting performance
Fright Feat Winner: La Zavaleta

Floor Show Challenge: Star in their own horror film
Floor Show Prize: Featured in movie produced by Dread

Floor Show Winner: HoSo Terra Toma

Extermination Challenge
Be vacuum sealed head to toe in latex chamber
Participants: Dahli, La Zavaleta and Sigourney Beaver

Exterminated: La Zavaleta
8Killer ClownsDecember 7, 2021Fright Feat Challenge: Dunk Tank your competitors.
Fright Feat Prize: Assign the car keys for extermination.
Fright Feat Winner: Dahli

Floor Show Challenge: Create a look inspired by killer clowns
Floor Show Prize: Star in The Boulet Brothers' Dragula World Tour

Floor Show Winner: Dahli

Extermination Challenge
Obstacle course with clowns
Participants: Dahli, Hoso Terra Toma, Saint and Sigourney Beaver

Exterminated: None
9Last SupperDecember 14, 2021A reunion episode, where it was revealed that Dahli, Sigourney Beaver, Saint, and Hoso Terra Toma advanced it to the finale.
10FinaleDecember 21, 2021Floor 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.
Floor Show Prize: The title of the World's Next Drag Supermonster and $100,000
Winner: Dahli

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petski. Denise. 2021-04-07. Shudder Acquires 'The Boulet Brothers' Dragula' For Season 4. 2021-06-14. Deadline. en-US.
  2. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 4 cast revealed: Meet the killer contestants. .
  3. Horror Icons Reimagined. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. October 19, 2021. 4. 1. Shudder.
  4. Nosferatu Beach Party. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. October 26, 2021. 4. 2. Shudder.
  5. Weird, Wild, West. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. November 2, 2021. 4. 3. Shudder.
  6. Monsters of Rock. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. November 9, 2021. 4. 4. Shudder.
  7. Ghostship Glamour. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. November 16, 2021. 4. 5. Shudder.
  8. Hairy Monsters. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. November 23, 2021. 4. 6. Shudder.
  9. Exorsisters. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. November 30, 2021. 4. 7. Shudder.
  10. Killer Clowns. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. December 7, 2021. 4. 8. Shudder.
  11. The Last Supper. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. December 14, 2021. 4. 9. Shudder.
  12. Grand Finale. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. The Boulet Brothers' Dragula. December 21, 2021. 4. 10. Shudder.