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.
Critics Sentiment
Michael leads zombies in the iconic Thriller choreography
Michael and his date's car breaks down on dark street
The sentiment jumps significantly from the graveyard setup to the beginning of the actual Thriller song and zombie resurrection sequence.
Thriller builds steadily from its atmospheric horror movie opening through spectacular transformation effects to reach its peak during the iconic dance sequence and Vincent Price's rap. The video maintains consistently high sentiment throughout, with reviewers praising every element from the special effects to the choreography. Even the lowest-rated moments are still viewed positively, reflecting the universal critical acclaim for this groundbreaking music video.
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Ola Ray
Michael's Girlfriend
Vincent Price
Narrator (voice)
Cynthia Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Mick Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Hanala Sagal
Dancer (uncredited)
Forrest J. Ackerman
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Reed Armstrong
Zombie (uncredited)
Rick Baker
Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Miko C. Brando
Zombie (uncredited)
James Canino
Zombie (uncredited)
Greg Cannom
Zombie (uncredited)
Michael DeLorenzo
Zombie (uncredited)
Kim Blank
Zombie (uncredited)
Tony Fields
Zombie (uncredited)
Tony Gardner
Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Cory Hawkins
Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)
Tom Hester
Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Tim Lawrence
Bald Zombie (uncredited)
Ben Lokey
Zombie (uncredited)
Crew
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