A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies attacks Michael and his date - only a "Thriller" can save them now.A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies attacks Michael and his date - only a "Thriller" can save them now.A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies attacks Michael and his date - only a "Thriller" can save them now.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 3 nominations
- Man in Movie Theater
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
- Zombie Opening the Crypt
- (uncredited)
- Man in Movie Theater
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- Man in Movie Theater
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- Man In The Movie Theater
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
- Zombie with blue dress
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
- Zombie
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn December 2009, the Library of Congress selected the video for the National Film Registry. It was the first music video to be selected.
- GoofsIn one scene, Michael's right "cat's eye" contact lens is askew and not in straight.
- Quotes
Narration: Darkness falls across the land / The midnight hour is close at hand / Creatures crawl in search of blood / To terrorize y'all's neighbourhood / And whosoever shall be found / Without the soul for getting down / Must stand and face the hounds of hell / And rot inside a corpse's shell. / The foulest stench is in the air / The funk of 40,000 years / And grizzy ghouls from every tomb / Are closing in to seal your doom / And though you fight to stay alive / Your body starts to shiver / For no mere mortal can resist / The evil of the thriller.
- Crazy creditsDuring the closing credits, a reprise of the zombies dancing is shown. At the end of the credits, they all dance back into their graves, with one of them gruesomely grimacing at the screen.
- Alternate versionsIn 2017, it was remastered from the original 35mm negative and converted into 3D under John Landis' supervision. The audio was also updated to 5.1, 7.1 and Dolby Atmos standards. The remastered 3D version first premiered at the 74th Venice Film Festival on September 4th, 2017 alongside the 'Making Of' documentary. In 2018 it was further remastered by IMAX and preceded screenings of The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) - a 2D version was also submitted for classification in the UK.
- ConnectionsEdited into This Is It (2009)
- SoundtracksThriller
Written by Rod Temperton
Performed by Michael Jackson
Featuring "Rap" by Vincent Price
Produced by Quincy Jones & Michael Jackson
Synthesizers: Brian Banks and Greg Phillinganes (uncredited)
Trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey (uncredited)
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach (uncredited)
Sax and flute: Larry Williams (uncredited)
Mastering by Bernie Grundman (uncredited)
Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien
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- Thriller
- Filming locations
- Palace Theater, 630 S Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA(Theatre exterior)
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- Budget
- $1,100,000 (estimated)