Things get brutally magical in Part 3 of our Midnight Massacre deep dive as Jesse, Evan, and Chris wade through the supernatural chaos of Darkhold #11. The cursed vampire hunter Switchblade has already racked up a body count, but now the power level — and the stakes — skyrocket. As Ghost Rider limps into the scene (after catching a blade to the ribs), the Darkhold Redeemers must rally and brace for a confrontation with a villain whose arsenal now includes hellfire, vampirism, pumpkin bombs, and a dangerously unstable thirst for mystic domination.
But the real showstopper? Mordred — or rather, Modred the Mystic — the leather-jacketed, no-shirt sorcerer who brings skyscraper-level power to the fight. What follows is the most brutal, knock-down drag-out battle in the series so far. From a midtown tower collapse to a Central Park beatdown, Modred and Switchblade throw everything from mystical glass storms to spine removals in a showdown for the ages. And just when it seems like the Darkhold-fueled Blade might finally meet his match, the unthinkable happens.
With discussions ranging from the evolving horror aesthetics of Blade’s rotting transformation to the oddly endearing absurdity of checking a skeleton’s pulse, this episode hits hard. The team breaks down the action, the mythological roots of the "geas" curse, and the storytelling behind one of the most chaotic moments in Marvel’s ‘90s horror boom. It’s grim, gory, and full of sorcery — just the way we like it.
