‘Mad Men’ Writer to Have a ‘Fright Night’

As much as critics and movie fans seem to hate on remakes and reboots, you have to admit that a lot can be done with a remake in talented hands. Examples of this extend back to John Carpenter’s work on The Thing to David Cronenberg’s The Fly. It’s possible. It can be done right.

Which is why the news of Mad Men writer/producer Marti Noxon being attached to write a remake of Fright Night is pretty superb news: Noxon is a talented lady who helped shape Buffy the Vampire Slayer into a successful series. His knowledge of the source material and the fact that Mad Men is widely considered to be one of the best pieces of entertainment on television makes me excited to see what he does with a remake.

Remember: the original Fright Night came out in 1985, starred Jack Skellington himself, Chris Sarandon, and involved a teenager who discovered his neighbors were vampires.

I’m positive that Noxon is highly capable of giving this comedy-horror film a successful script.