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.
Directed by
John Landis
Written by
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Vincent Price
Narrator (voice)
Ola Ray
Michael's Girlfriend
Michael DeLorenzo
Zombie (uncredited)
Forrest J. Ackerman
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Tony Fields
Zombie (uncredited)
Stephen Bishop
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Ben Lokey
Zombie (uncredited)
Bruce Swedien
Cynthia Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Hanala Sagal
Dancer (uncredited)
Reed Armstrong
Zombie (uncredited)
Miko C. Brando
Zombie (uncredited)
James Canino
Zombie (uncredited)
Kim Blank
Zombie (uncredited)
Cory Hawkins
Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)
Mark Sellers
Zombie (uncredited)
Ian A. Stevens
Zombie Dancer / Buried Zombie (uncredited)

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