Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

Released: 1983-11-14 Duration: 14min
Genres: Horror Music Mystery
Rating 8.2
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.

Production Companies

Optimum Productions

Additional Info

Budget $500,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.8878

Directed By

John Landis

Crew

Director
John Landis
Producer
John Landis
Casting
Mike Fenton
Costume Design
Kelly Kimball
Art Direction
Charles L. Hughes
Makeup Artist
Greg Nelson
Makeup Artist
Kevin Brennan
Makeup Artist
Lance Anderson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
David B. Miller
Makeup Artist
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Effects
Shawn McEnroe
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Greg Cannom
Makeup Artist
Werner Keppler
Makeup Effects
Tony Gardner
Production Manager
Dan Allingham
Makeup Effects
Tom Hester
Costume Designer
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Makeup Effects Designer
Rick Baker
Director of Photography
Robert Paynter
Producer
Michael Jackson
Mix Technician
Bruce Swedien
Screenplay
John Landis

TOP 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
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)

Tony Fields
Tony Fields

Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Gardner
Tony Gardner

Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)

Cory Hawkins
Cory Hawkins

Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)

Tom Hester
Tom Hester

Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)

Tim Lawrence
Tim Lawrence

Bald Zombie (uncredited)

Ben Lokey
Ben Lokey

Zombie (uncredited)

Ned Nalle
Ned Nalle

Deputy (voice) (uncredited)

Vincent Paterson
Vincent Paterson

Zombie (uncredited)

Michael Peters
Michael Peters

Zombie (uncredited)

Mark Sellers
Mark Sellers

Zombie (uncredited)

Kevin Yagher
Kevin Yagher

Zombie (uncredited)

Stephen Bishop
Stephen Bishop

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Ian A. Stevens
Ian A. Stevens

Zombie Dancer / Buried Zombie (uncredited)

Kevin Brennan
Kevin Brennan

Zombie (uncredited)

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