Watch: Bathory Bites Back in New ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Trailer

A new era of vamp-battling action is about to unfold on Netflix, when the streamer debuts Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 on January 16. In anticipation of the new 8 x 25′ season, fresh images and an otherworldly hype trailer have risen from the crypt!

Synopsis: Now joined by the legendary Alucard, Richter Belmont and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.

S2 features the voices of Edward Bluemel as Richter Belmont, Pixie Davies as Maria Renard, Thuso Mbedu as Annette, Sydney James Harcourt as Edouard, Nastassja Kinski as Tera Renard, Zahn McClarnon as Olrox, Franka Potente as Erzsebet Bathory, James Callis as Alucard, Richard Dormer as The Abbot, Iain Glen as Juste Belmont, Elarica Johnson as Drolta Tzuentes and Aaron Neil as Mizrak.

Creator Clive Bradley and Kevin Kolde return as showrunners, and executive produce alongside Adam Deats, Sam Deats, Fred Seibert and Adi Shankark. Sam and Adam Deats serve as series directors. Bradley also wrote multiple episodes, with more screenplays by Testament, Temi Oh and Zodwa Nyoni.

Castlevania: Nocturne is produced by Project 51 Productions for Netflix, with animation produced by Powerhouse Animation.