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Michael Jackson's Thriller

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.
1983
14 min
8.3
Horror / Music / Thriller
Genres
Horror / Music / Thriller
Runtime
14 min
Year
1983
Director
John Landis
Writers
Michael Jackson, John Landis
Studio
Optimum Productions

Top Billed Cast

Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Ola Ray
Ola Ray
Michael's Girlfriend
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Narrator (voice)
Cynthia Garris
Cynthia Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Mick Garris
Mick Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Hanala Sagal
Dancer (uncredited)
Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Reed Armstrong
Zombie (uncredited)
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Miko C. Brando
Zombie (uncredited)

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