Machine Gun Kelly and Jared Gutstadt, CEO of Audio Up, are producing a first of its kind, genre busting horror/musical podcast called Halloween In Hell. The podcast will have an all-star line up of the musical artists and is set to be a four-part epic holiday podcast.
The podcast is a new take and homage to music horror hits like The Rocky Horror Picture Show meets the dark comedy of The Nightmare Before Christmas. It is scheduled to premiere on October 10th and will have a four-part making-of documentary to be released as bonus content.
Audio Up CEO Jared Gutstadt explains,
“Halloween, much like other major holidays, deserves its own entertainment tent pole. While a lot of people focus on Christmas, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve, we really believe that Halloween is an undersurface time of year for folks to enjoy original content. I was always a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Nightmare Before Christmas, and we believe we’re creating an evergreen franchise that will allow us to unlock new stories every year with original music, possibly ending up in the realm of live or visual content. Machine Gun Kelly was an extremely logical and obvious partner for us. His brand pairs well with the season.”
The horror/comedy/musical podcast is set during Halloween, where 24kGoldn and metal mistress Dana Dentata find themselves trapped on a soundstage reminiscent of Hell, with a sadistic host who has lured them into a competition. In order to rescue themselves from the clutches of evil, they must impress a jury of the damned (R.Kelly & Phil Spector). The musicians will play fictional versions of themselves for the podcast. The show is written by Jimmy Jellinek (the Webby nominated writer of the smash hit podcast, Bear and a Banjo) and created by Gutstadt (who has penned songs with and produced music for the likes of Bob Dylan, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Timbaland and countless others).
An original soundtrack from the series will feature new music from 24kGoldn, Dana Dentata, iann dior, and Machine Gun Kelly.
