Michael Jackson's Thriller backdrop

Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983 Directed by John Landis

No one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike

A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies. On top of the success of the Thriller album and Michael Jackson's electrifying performance at Motown 25, the short film/music video for "Thriller" established Jackson as an international superstar and global phenomenon. Thriller is credited for transforming music videos into a serious art form, breaking down racial barriers in popular entertainment, popularizing the making-of documentary format and creating a home video market. The success transformed Jackson into a dominant force in global pop culture. In 2009, it became the first music video inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". "Thriller" was also Jackson's seventh and final U.S. Hot 100 Top 10 hit from the Thriller album. It was the first album in history to have seven U.S. Top 10s.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Horror , Music , Mystery
Production Company Optimum Productions
Budget $500,000
Release Date 14 November 1983
14 mins
Cast
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)
Ned Nalle Deputy (voice) (uncredited)
Vincent Paterson Zombie (uncredited)
Michael Peters Zombie (uncredited)
Mark Sellers Zombie (uncredited)
Kevin Yagher Zombie (uncredited)
Stephen Bishop Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Ian A. Stevens Zombie Dancer / Buried Zombie (uncredited)
Kevin Brennan Zombie (uncredited)