Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller

Movie·2008·0h 14m

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

John Landis, Michael Jackson

Cinematography

Robert Paynter

Editor

George Folsey Jr.

Themes

dancingdatenarrationmusic videozombiewerewolfgraveyard

Production House

Optimum Productions

Audience Score

83%

747 votes

Skip5%
Timepass11%
Go for it35%
Perfection49%

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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

Dancer (uncredited)

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Reed Armstrong

Zombie (uncredited)

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)

Miko C. Brando

Zombie (uncredited)

James Canino

Zombie (uncredited)

Greg Cannom

Zombie (uncredited)

Michael DeLorenzo

Michael DeLorenzo

Zombie (uncredited)

Kim Blank

Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Fields

Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner

Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)

Cory Hawkins

Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)

Tom Hester

Tom Hester

Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

John Landis

John Landis

Director, Producer, Screenplay

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Writer, Producer

George Folsey Jr.

George Folsey Jr.

Producer, Editor

Malcolm Campbell

Editor

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

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