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Overview
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Release Date:
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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Dance
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Music Video
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Hand From Grave
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Werewolf
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Awards:
3 wins
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Elvis Presley's Crypt -- Up For Auction!!
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Why 'Men In Black 3' Was Difficult For Rick Baker
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Elvis Presley's Crypt -- Up For Auction!!
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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 Theater (uncredited) |
| Reed Armstrong | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
 | Rick Baker | ... | Zombie Opening Crypt (uncredited) |
 | Miko C. Brando | ... | Man in 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 (uncredited) |
 | Janet Jackson | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Ben Lokey | ... | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Ned Nalle | ... | Deputy (uncredited) (voice) |
| 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 | |||
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 | |||
| David Kelson | .... | audio playback operator | |
| Bruce Cannon | .... | sound effects (uncredited) | |
| Michael D. Wilhoit | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Bob Munoz | .... | best boy grip | |
| Joseph D. Steuben | .... | camera operator | |
| Bryan Greenberg | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey M. Hoffman | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Young | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Dan Wallin | .... | music scoring engineer | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | score mixer | |
Other crew | |||
| Michael Jackson | .... | choreographer | |
| Michael Peters | .... | choreographer | |
| Norman Winter | .... | unit publicist | |
| Kim Blank | .... | dancer (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Marinelli | .... | programmer (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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In December 2009, it was selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, the first ever music video to be selected.See more »
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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.See more »
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References House of Wax (1953)See more »
Soundtrack:
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You can say what you'd like about Michael Jackson, but songs like ''Bad'', ''Thriller'' and ''Billie Jean'' has stunned the pop-world. But this is out of the ordinary.
It is more than a music video (I think it is the best ever), to me it is a short 14 minutes cult-classic.
Even better is the influences from George A. Romero's legendary Death-movies. How much can you say about a music video? Michael Jackson-fans have probably already seen it, but I still have got to tell them, and everyone else, about this remarkable and historic video.