A Halloween tradition returns to Parksville this weekend as the Decrepit Ghouls present The Cult Of Z, an immersive theatrical experience combining comedy, live music, elaborate sets and ghoulish surprises.

The fourth annual production runs Oct. 23-25 at New Memories on Parksville Road, where audiences will enter the Temple of Z and join a fictional cult trying to resurrect its leader, Zoltan.

“Zoltan dies every year and he gets resurrected in a different way,” said Todd Perlmutter, one of the show’s creators. This year, Zoltan’s followers take matters into their own hands, determined to bring him back.

The production features special guests, including Michael Rayhall, host of the Absinthe show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, returning as Zoltan, and former Blue Man Group performer John Nathan Taylor, known as the Daredevil Chicken. The show also features the ghost of Eddie Van Halen.

Perlmutter spent 19 years working with Blue Man Group, and the production draws heavily on connections formed through that experience. This year, five former Blue Men are involved, alongside musicians and other performers with backgrounds in major productions.

The cast and crew number about 40 people, with artists contributing to sets, costumes and other elements of the experience.

Perlmutter said the show’s creative atmosphere and community spirit keep drawing people back.

“Everyone’s doing this thing for the pure, like, creativity, the community vibe, and the people working on the show,” he said.

Marcus Brooks said the production activates roughly half of the New Memories building, bringing together dancing, performance, and spooky attractions for audiences of all ages.

The shows begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, with doors opening at 6 p.m. for a cocktail hour and live music. Sunday’s performance begins at 4 p.m., with organizers describing it as especially kid-friendly.

The project is made possible in part with funding from a Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant, funded by the Sullivan County Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.