Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
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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Cast

Michael Jackson Michael Jackson As: Michael Jackson
Ola Ray Ola Ray As: Michael's Girlfriend
Vincent Price Vincent Price As: Narrator (voice)
Cynthia Garris Cynthia Garris As: Zombie (uncredited)
Tiana Davidson 'Thelma' Davis Tiana Davidson 'Thelma' Davis As: Zombie (uncredited)
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Storyline

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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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Horror, Music, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 14 November 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 14m

Company Credits

Company: Optimum Productions

Budget: $1,100,000

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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)

Tiana Davidson 'Thelma' Davis

Tiana Davidson 'Thelma' Davis

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)

James Canino

James Canino

Zombie (uncredited)

Greg Cannom

Greg Cannom

Zombie (uncredited)

Michael DeLorenzo

Michael DeLorenzo

Zombie (uncredited)

Kim Blank

Kim Blank

Zombie (uncredited)

John Command

John Command

Zombie (uncredited)

Michelle Defevre

Michelle Defevre

Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Fields

Tony Fields

Zombie (uncredited)

Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner

Zombie Crawling out of a Grave (uncredited)

Cory Hawkins

Cory Hawkins

Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)

Tom Hester

Tom Hester

Zombie Moving the Grave Cover (uncredited)

DeAnne Holliday

DeAnne Holliday

Zombie (uncredited)

Tim Lawrence

Tim Lawrence

Bald Zombie (uncredited)

Ben Lokey

Ben Lokey

Zombie (uncredited)

Ned Nalle

Ned Nalle

Deputy (voice) (uncredited)

Jeff Parker

Jeff Parker

Zombie (uncredited)

Vincent Paterson

Vincent Paterson

Zombie (uncredited)

Michael Peters

Michael Peters

Zombie (uncredited)

Mark Sellers

Mark Sellers

Zombie (uncredited)

Cheryl L. Sington

Cheryl L. Sington

Zombie (uncredited)

Kevin Yagher

Kevin Yagher

Zombie (uncredited)

Stephen Bishop

Stephen Bishop

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Casey Cole

Casey Cole

Zombie with blue dress (uncredited)

Ian A. Stevens

Ian A. Stevens

Zombie Dancer and Buried Zombie (uncredited)

Kevin Brennan

Kevin Brennan

Zombie (uncredited)

Directed By

John Landis

John Landis

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kelly Kimball

Kelly Kimball

Costume Design

Greg Nelson

Greg Nelson

Makeup Artist

Kevin Brennan

Kevin Brennan

Makeup Artist

Lance Anderson

Lance Anderson

Makeup Artist

David B. Miller

David B. Miller

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Charles H. Schram

Charles H. Schram

Makeup Artist

Greg Cannom

Greg Cannom

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Werner Keppler

Werner Keppler

Makeup Artist

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Costume Designer

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Effects Designer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Paynter

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles L. Hughes

Charles L. Hughes

Art Direction

Other Crew

Shawn McEnroe

Shawn McEnroe

Makeup Effects

Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner

Makeup Effects

Tom Hester

Tom Hester

Makeup Effects

Bruce Swedien

Bruce Swedien

Mix Technician

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