Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller
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1983
0h 14m
8.2(726 votes)
Horror
Thriller
Music

Overview

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.

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Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson
Acting

Ola Ray

Michael's Girlfriend

Ola Ray
Acting

Vincent Price

Narrator (voice)

Vincent Price
Acting

Cynthia Garris

Zombie (uncredited)

Cynthia Garris
Directing

Mick Garris

Zombie (uncredited)

Mick Garris
Acting

Hanala Sagal

Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Forrest J. Ackerman

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Forrest J. Ackerman
Acting

Reed Armstrong

Zombie (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Rick Baker

Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)

Rick Baker
Acting

Miko C. Brando

Zombie (uncredited)

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Acting

James Canino

Zombie (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Greg Cannom

Zombie (uncredited)

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Acting

Michael DeLorenzo

Zombie (uncredited)

Michael DeLorenzo
Acting

Kim Blank

Zombie (uncredited)

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Acting

Tony Fields

Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Fields
Costume & Make-Up

Tony Gardner

Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)

Tony Gardner
Acting

Cory Hawkins

Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)

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Art

Tom Hester

Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)

Tom Hester
Crew

Tim Lawrence

Bald Zombie (uncredited)

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Acting

Ben Lokey

Zombie (uncredited)

Ben Lokey
Production

Ned Nalle

Deputy (voice) (uncredited)

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Directing

Vincent Paterson

Zombie (uncredited)

Vincent Paterson
Directing

Michael Peters

Zombie (uncredited)

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Acting

Mark Sellers

Zombie (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Kevin Yagher

Zombie (uncredited)

Kevin Yagher
Acting

Stephen Bishop

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Stephen Bishop
Acting

Ian A. Stevens

Zombie Dancer / Buried Zombie (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Kevin Brennan

Zombie (uncredited)

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