Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

No one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike

8.2(717 votes)
1983
0h 14m
Horror
Music
Mystery

A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies. On top of the success of the Thriller album and Michael Jackson's electrifying performance at Motown 25, the short film/music video for "Thriller" established Jackson as an international superstar and global phenomenon. Thriller is credited for transforming music videos into a serious art form, breaking down racial barriers in popular entertainment, popularizing the making-of documentary format and creating a home video market. The success transformed Jackson into a dominant force in global pop culture. In 2009, it became the first music video inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". "Thriller" was also Jackson's seventh and final U.S. Hot 100 Top 10 hit from the Thriller album. It was the first album in history to have seven U.S. Top 10s.

Production

Optimum Productions

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)

Hanala Sagal

Hanala Sagal

Dancer (uncredited)

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Reed Armstrong

Reed Armstrong

Zombie (uncredited)

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)

Miko C. Brando

Miko C. Brando

Zombie (uncredited)

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