In a bare six weeks you’ll be getting your heart warmed by Scrooge and Rudolph and the rest. Right now, though, it’s time to contemplate getting it pulled out through your rib cage and eaten by some ungodly beast. Below you’ll find reviews of seven Halloween shows. We’ll be seeing a lot more soon, so check back next week. —Tony Adler
Camp Psychopathways Danny Galvin and Brad Pike aim for camp and hit wacky in this satirical musical (with songs by Galvin, Pike, and Robbie Ellis) about a dysfunctional summer camp for psychopathic girls: one is a sadist, another a wannabe arsonist, the third a narcissistic cell-phone addict, etc. The story that unfolds is well told and much more tightly written than you might expect from a shoestring production at a theater best known for improv; Gretchen Eng is particularly good as a heartless would-be tween dominatrix. With a little more spit and polish this could become a cult classic or a great low-budget movie. —Jack Helbig
