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Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

19838.20h 14m

Overview

A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height of Thriller’s success, the short film redefined the music video, broke racial barriers, and became the first inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry.

Directed by John Landis
Written by Michael Jackson, John Landis
Produced by John Landis, George Folsey Jr., Michael Jackson
Box OfficeBudget: $500K0

Top Cast

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Ola Ray

Ola Ray

Michael's Girlfriend

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Narrator (voice)

Cynthia Garris

Cynthia Garris

Zombie (uncredited)

Mick Garris

Mick Garris

Zombie (uncredited)

H

Hanala Sagal

Dancer (uncredited)

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

R

Reed Armstrong

Zombie (uncredited)

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)

M

Miko C. Brando

Zombie (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

dancingdatenarrationmusic videozombiewerewolfgraveyard

About Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller is a horror, thriller, music film released in 1983 exploring themes of dancing, date, narration, music video, zombie, werewolf. Directed by John Landis, it stars Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, Vincent Price. A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height of Thriller’s success, the short film redefined the music video, broke racial barriers, and became the first inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry.

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