Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Release: 1983-11-14
·Runtime: 14m
·★ 8.2
Horror
Thriller
Music
A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height of Thriller’s success, the short film redefined the music video, broke racial barriers, and became the first inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Optimum Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Vincent Price
as Narrator (voice)
Forrest J. Ackerman
as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Tom Hester
as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Cynthia Garris
as Zombie (uncredited)
Mick Garris
as Zombie (uncredited)
Ben Lokey
as Zombie (uncredited)
Vincent Paterson
as Zombie (uncredited)
Ola Ray
as Michael's Girlfriend
Rick Baker
as Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Tony Gardner
as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Stephen Bishop
as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Michael DeLorenzo
as Zombie (uncredited)
Michael Jackson
as Michael Jackson
Crew
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Artist
Tony Gardner
Makeup Effects
Rick Baker
Makeup Effects Designer
John Landis
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Michael Jackson
Writer, Producer
Bruce Swedien
Mix Technician
Tom Hester
Makeup Effects
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Designer
George Folsey Jr.
Producer, Editor
Elmer Bernstein
Music
Mike Fenton
Casting