Castlevania: Nocturne Stakes Its Claim as a Must-Watch Vampire Romp

Through its nuanced characters, excellent animation, and thoughtful engagement with its setting, Nocturne is a must-see vampire romp.

came to a close, a series that combined the campy gothic setting of its source material with a generally well-rendered cast, but lost much of its punch in later seasons after it wrapped up the conflict with its irreplaceable big bad.a spinoff set during the French Revolution, not only meets the lineage of its predecessor but surpasses it.

The pairing of a French Revolution backdrop with these undying fanged creatures is a natural one, and the new showrunners Clive Bradley and Kevin Kolde, alongside the rest of the staff, make good on this premise . Vampires have long been used as a symbol for a predatory ruling class, anddoesn’t miss the chance to entwine moonlit monsters with images of Ancien Régime-fueled decadence.

However, the star of the show is Annette, a freedom fighter and formerly enslaved person who helped overthrow French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue. Her struggles with grief and forced severance from her ancestry are brought to life in aching, sun-drenched flashbacks, and Mbedu’s performance helps sell this emotional range.

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