Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

1983-11-14 (US) HorrorMusicMystery 14m
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No one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike

Overview

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.

  1. John Landis

    Director, Screenplay

  2. Michael Jackson

    Writer

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  1. Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson

  2. Ola Ray

    Ola Ray

    Michael's Girlfriend

  3. Vincent Price

    Vincent Price

    Narrator (voice)

  4. Cynthia Garris

    Zombie (uncredited)

  5. Mick Garris

    Mick Garris

    Zombie (uncredited)

  6. Hanala Sagal

    Dancer (uncredited)

  7. Forrest J. Ackerman

    Forrest J. Ackerman

    Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

  8. Reed Armstrong

    Zombie (uncredited)

  9. Rick Baker

    Rick Baker

    Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)

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Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller

Status Released

Original Language English

Budget $500,000.00

Revenue -

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