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2 December 1983 (USA)
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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 »
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Zombie
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Music Video
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Hand From Grave
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Werewolf
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Awards:
2 wins
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Cast
(in credits order) | Michael Jackson | ... | Michael |
 | Ola Ray | ... | Michael's Girl |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Vincent Price | ... | Narration (voice) |
 | Forrest J Ackerman | ... | Man in Movie Theater (uncredited) |
| Reed Armstrong | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
 | Rick Baker | ... | Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited) |
| Kim Blank | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
 | Miko C. Brando | ... | Man in Movie Theater (uncredited) |
| Kevin Brennan | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
 | Greg Cannom | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| John Command | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Michelle Defevre | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
 | Michael DeLorenzo | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Tony Fields | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Richard Gaines | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
 | Tony Gardner | ... | Zombie Crawling Out of a Grave (uncredited) |
 | Tom Hester | ... | Zombie Moving the Grave Cover (uncredited) |
 | Janet Jackson | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Ben Lokey | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Ned Nalle | ... | Deputy (uncredited) (voice) |
 | Vincent Paterson | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Michael Peters | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
 | Mark Sellers | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| John Landis | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Landis | (written by) & | |
| Michael Jackson | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| George Folsey Jr. | .... | producer | |
| Michael Jackson | .... | producer | |
| John Landis | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Elmer Bernstein | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Paynter | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Malcolm Campbell | |||
| George Folsey Jr. | |||
Casting by | |||
| Mike Fenton | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Charles L. Hughes | (as Charles Hughes) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Kelly Kimball | |||
| Deborah Nadoolman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Rick Baker | .... | special makeup effects designer and creator | |
| Lance Anderson | .... | zombie makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Brennan | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Greg Cannom | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Tony Gardner | .... | makeup effects crew (uncredited) | |
| Tom Hester | .... | makeup effects crew (uncredited) | |
| Shawn McEnroe | .... | makeup effects crew (uncredited) | |
| David B. Miller | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Dan Allingham | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David Sosna | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Dave Stevens | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Marty Thomas | .... | property assistant (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bruce Cannon | .... | sound effects (uncredited) | |
| David Kelson | .... | audio playback operator (uncredited) | |
| Michael D. Wilhoit | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Bryan Greenberg | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey M. Hoffman | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Bob Munoz | .... | best boy grip (uncredited) | |
| Joseph D. Steuben | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Young | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Dan Wallin | .... | music scoring engineer (uncredited) | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | score mixer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Michael Jackson | .... | choreographer | |
| Michael Peters | .... | choreographer | |
| Anthony Marinelli | .... | programmer (uncredited) | |
| Vincent Paterson | .... | assistant choreographer: Michael Peters (uncredited) | |
| Norman Winter | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Vestron Video (1983) (USA) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1983) (USA) (video) (betamax)
- Sony Music Video (SMV) Enterprises (1996) (USA) (video)
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
- Rick Baker & EFX (special make-up effects designed & created by)
- Epic Records soundtrack
- Almo Music Corporation music administered by
- Chiodo Brothers Productions animated title (uncredited)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Michael Jackson's Thriller" - USA (complete title)
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13 min
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According to Deborah Nadoolman, at the time of filming the 25-year-old Michael Jackson weighed only 99 lbs and had a 26-inch waist, "exactly the same measurements as Fred Astaire."See more »
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Continuity: In one scene, Michael's right "cat's eye" contact lens is askew and not in straight.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The Fairly OddParents: One Man Banned/Frenemy Mine (#7.12)" (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
ThrillerSee more »
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Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) has to be the greatest video ever made. Dude you have Zombies, gore and a catchy tune, what more can you ask for. John Landis mixed elements from Night of the Living Dead and American Werewolf in London and out came this video. What starts out as a nice evening for a young couple turns into a date from hell, literally. You have dancing zombies, a werewolf in a funky jacket and Vincent Price "rapping". A cool video to a song that everybody in the neighborhood marked out to.
I have to give this one a high recommendation because it has to be the best music video ever made. There hasn't been another one like it.
Check out the "making of Thriller". The documentary has some "interesting" stuff in it.