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Overview

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8.2/10   3,958 votes
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Director:
John Landis
Writers:
John Landis (written by) and
Michael Jackson (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2 December 1983 (USA) more
Plot:
A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloody-thirsty zombies - only "Thriller" can save them now. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Excellent. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Michael Jackson ... Michael
Ola Ray ... Michael's Girl
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Vincent Price ... Narration (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Michael Jackson's Thriller (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
13 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (video rating) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:Atp | UK:15 | USA:PG | Finland:S

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The sound of the growling animal during the transformation is the same sound from the movie An American Werewolf in London (1981). more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Michael and his girlfriend are walking by the cemetery, in the first shot (crane shot) the spotlights illuminating the set are visible. more
Quotes:
Michael: Honestly, we're out of gas! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Thriller more

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19 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent., 28 October 2005
10/10
Author: Cocacolaguy912-2 from United States

"Thriller" is brilliant. It is a long video, but simply brilliant nonetheless. The song itself is...excellent...add Michael JAckson dancing and you have a golden Phenomenon. Out of all the videos I have ever seen, this is the best. If you have not seen the video yet, then I urge you...

The special effects are amazing for it's time... everything from the wearwolf transformation to the idea of these creepy zombies slowly raising from their graves is grand...spookishly grand that is. Vicent Price has his segment of bone-shivering lines...known simply as "the rap" Ola Ray does good as Michael's girl, and Michael JAckson himself...the dancing, and singing (although not during the video itself) is unmatched...

10/10.

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