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
Cast
Michael Jackson
as Michael Jackson
Ola Ray
as Michael's Girlfriend
Vincent Price
as Narrator (voice)
Cynthia Garris
as Zombie (uncredited)
Mick Garris
as Zombie (uncredited)
Forrest J. Ackerman
as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Rick Baker
as Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Michael DeLorenzo
as Zombie (uncredited)
Tony Fields
as Zombie (uncredited)
Tony Gardner
as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Tom Hester
as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Ben Lokey
as Zombie (uncredited)
Vincent Paterson
as Zombie (uncredited)
Kevin Yagher
as Zombie (uncredited)
Stephen Bishop
as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Crew
John Landis
Director
John Landis
Producer
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
Michael Jackson
Writer
Mike Fenton
Casting
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Artist
Tony Gardner
Makeup Effects
Tom Hester
Makeup Effects
Elmer Bernstein
Music
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Designer
Rick Baker
Makeup Effects Designer
Michael Jackson
Producer
Bruce Swedien
Mix Technician
John Landis
Screenplay