Castlevania: Nocturne has very quickly become a show of diminishing returns. While its second season is reasonably well-stocked with both charm and thrills, it can't help but feel less committed to ...

After a sixteen-month wait, the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne has finally arrived on Netflix. This new season has been a brilliant addition to the Castlevania story, but will it be enough for ...

Going into Castlevania: Nocturne’s second season, the main villain of the series so far, Erzsebet Bathory, was able to achieve power enough to rightfully claim the title of “Vampire Messiah.” ...

The creatures' schemes are hardly novel as far as villainous plots go, but Nocturne mines its familiar endgame for just enough body horror, action, and scaled-up bloodshed to distract from just how ...

The main and now concluded series remains one of the best shows the streamer offers, and its spinoff-sequel, Castlevania: Nocturne debuted to a pretty great reception in 2023 too. While I enjoyed the ...

After a two-year wait, Castlevania: Nocturne is back for a second season. The series, a spin-off of the successful Castlevania—itself based on Konami's eponymous Japanese video game series ...

But for the most part, Netflix spin-off Castlevania: Nocturne actually succeeded in channeling the best of the franchise in season 1, building on decades of worldbuilding already established in ...