‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’ Recap: ‘Monsters of Rock’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains minor spoilers for Episode 404 of ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’.
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When we think of rock concerts, we think of a good time. Because who doesn’t enjoy spending a few hours with their friends, singing their favorite songs at the top of their lungs while moving their body to the beat? It’s simply a perfect experience, one that we firmly believe stands apart from the other things in life that we love, such as pop culture or more specifically horror and it makes sense as to why. After all, in our minds, rock music is about kickass vocals and tasty guitar riffs and drum solos that last forever, not monsters and gore and guts. But the fact of the matter… is that horror and rock music go hand in hand and have for quite some time and for proof… just look at some of the bands that have mixed it into their acts.
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Ozzy Ozbourne for instance was nicknamed the ‘Prince of Darkness’ for his dark antics on the stage and he wasn’t the only one to blend together horror and dark elements in his shows, since Alice Cooper was all about keeping things spooky during his shows to the point where got his own nickname, ‘The Godfather of Shock Rock’. And had it not been for these gentlemen, The Misfits and their creepy shows would never have come to life, and the same goes for GWAR and well, all these acts just go to show that horror is a part of so much of our lives and that’s precisely why the ‘Monsters of Rock’ event pops up on The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula every year. Because it is a fine way to pay tribute to another great corner of the genre and it just so happens that this week’s episode of the show, served as the perfect moment to bring this tribute once again to life.

Which meant that the monsters were tasked with a multi-layered challenge this week. One where they had to put together amazing costumes that paid tribute to horror in rock and where they also had to perform a rock and roll lip sync (complete with costumes for that as well) to Poppy’s ‘Bite Your Teeth’ in two separate groups that would be led by Dahli and Sigourney Beaver and well… this brought about some serious drama this week. Not for Dahli’s group mind you, because they came together quick and worked hard to put together a quality show for the Boulet Brothers and Poppy herself, since she was a guest judge this week. No instead, all the drama happened on Sigourney’s team. Because Merrie Cherry and Sigourney finally went head-to-head after weeks of chipping at one another and that led to more than just sassy sound bites and eyerolls.

In fact, it led to disaster on the stage. Because once Sigourney’s group got into the thick of their show, the lack of preparation showed and that of course, helped Dahli’s group sail to victory. All because chipping and sniping was the priority for Merrie and boy, did she pay the price for that. Since after the show, the monsters were asked who needed to go and everyone, and I do mean everyone… said aloud that Merrie wasn’t easy to work with among other things and well, that brought her and her group to another intense and unique elimination round. Wherein the band were strapped to chairs that allowed for every monster to zap the hell out of a monster of their choosing, which brought about pain and fury and revenge and of course, another farewell for a monster and as to who… well we haven’t named one yet and we won’t start that habit now.

Because once more, you need to see this elimination to believe it and the same goes for this episode, because the drama and the performances really do engage you in a compelling manner. Because both are simply top notch through and through. But all of that aside, we once again have to thank the Boulet Brothers for taking the time to remind us how much horror infects our everyday lives and the pop culture we enjoy, and how much it means to people, and now that this phenomenal history lesson and intense battle of the bands has come to a close, we are once again left wondering what powerful tribute/examination of the horror genre awaits us next. Because clearly, the Boulet Brothers will not rest until they’ve properly explored every single monster and trope and concept that horror has to offer, and that really is a wonderful way to keep this competition rolling. Until next time.  

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