Miramax Developing Animated 'Monster Mash' Movie

Here’s a Spooky Season must-see that’s been a long time coming. Miramax has purchased the rights to a novelty song that has long been known as arguably the signature tune of Halloween time. It’s been more than six decades now since this song first delighted listeners, and it contains so much whimsically evocative imagery that it’s a wonder we’ve never seen it put to film before. On future Halloweens (perhaps even as early as the next one), we may have another October-specific iconic film to add to our watchlists. “Monster Mash,” composed by songwriters Bobby Pickett and Lenny Capizzi, was originally released in August 1962. Narrated by a Frankenstein-esque scientist, it tells the tale of a grand, merry party enjoyed by an assortment of classic monsters (a monster bash, if you will). The horror icons name-dropped over the course of the song include the Wolf Man, Igor, and Dracula with his son. During the week before Halloween in its release year, it rated #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, instantly cementing its s