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Michael Jackson's Thriller

PG
Movie
1983
14m
English
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.
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8.3
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Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) on IMDb
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Ola Ray
Michael's Girlfriend
Vincent Price
Narrator (voice)
Cynthia Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Mick Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Hanala Sagal
Dancer (uncredited)
Forrest J Ackerman
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Reed Armstrong
Zombie (uncredited)
Rick Baker
Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredite...
Miko C Brando
Zombie (uncredited)
Greg Cannom
Zombie (uncredited)
Michael DeLorenzo
Zombie (uncredited)
Kim Blank
Zombie (uncredited)
John Command
Zombie (uncredited)
Michelle Defevre
Zombie (uncredited)
Tony Fields
Zombie (uncredited)
Richard Gaines
Zombie (uncredited)
Tony Gardner
Zombie Crawling out of a Grave (unc...
Cory Hawkins
Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)
Tom Hester
Zombie Moving the Grave Cover (uncr...
DeAnne Holliday
Zombie (uncredited)
Tim Lawrence
Bald Zombie (uncredited)
Ben Lokey
Zombie (uncredited)
Ned Nalle
Deputy (voice) (uncredited)
Jeff Parker
Zombie (uncredited)
Directed By: John Landis
Written By: John Landis (Screenplay), Michael Jackson

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Idek says...
6 years ago
It was groundbreaking at that time. Still after 36 years it deserves +1 for makeup and +1 for choreography.
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Bradym03 says...
3 months ago
Michael Jackson’s Thriller is one of the best music videos ever! It’s both scary and an absolute banger of a song. As a kid, it scared the hell out of me.
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JimDarko says...
4 years ago
It is a travesty that they haven’t released this in 4k, one of the greatest music videos ever made
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filmtoaster says...
5 years ago
They're playing this timeless music video in front of The House With A Clock In Its Walls right now, in IMAX 3D no less. The remastering done to it is exquisite. For example, you can see the individual particles of dust in the shines of light peering into the house. You can see the dirt and gravel on the street. The detail is out of this world, and it belongs on the giant screen. The 3D effect was an interesting little bonus, but only added depth of field, and not much of a pop. The short film and music video is classic, a staple of pop culture, so there's no sense in me reviewing it specifically. It's the embodiment of classic horror and the overall mood of the 1980's. I can see why Universal sought to put this in front of Eli Roth's film, which heavily relies on a classic aesthetic, using the 70's Universal and Amblin logo to add to the atmosphere. I welcome the addition and I welcome showing an amazing music video like Thriller in the theater. Let's do more of these, please!
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