Music
Midnight Syndicate Terrorize Christmas Carol “Up On The Housetop”
Being Jewish, I honestly don’t know the vast majority of Christmas songs. It just wasn’t something that I listened to or ever gave a lot of attention. But I do know Midnight Syndicate, the ghastly duo behind some of the most famous and ubiquitous Halloween albums that you can possibly find. They’re the group who have CDs throughout Spirit Halloween stores and similar Halloween shops and their music is used at countless haunted houses across the world.
But now they’ve moved on from Halloween and are bringing their deliciously creepy brand of fear to Christmas, just in time, it feels, for the Krampus trailer. To give you a taste of what they’re cooking, below is their take on “Up On The Housetop”.
The group comments:
No one song defines the sound of “Christmas: A Ghostly Gathering.” The musical diversity of the album is one of the things we like best about it. That being said, this is one of the more fun tracks we did. We hope you enjoy it!
You can pre-order your copy of Christmas: A Ghostly Gathering CD here.
Movies
‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028
The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.
The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”
The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.
Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).
The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.
As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.


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