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Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 | 14m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Landis |
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| Writer: | John Landis, Michael Jackson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 14, 1983 |
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| Director: | John Landis |
| Writer: | John Landis, Michael Jackson |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller, Music |
| Keywords | dancing, date, narration, music video, zombie, werewolf, graveyard |
| Production Companies | Optimum Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Elmer Bernstein | Music |
| John Landis | Screenplay, Director |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Charles H. Schram | Makeup Artist |
| Rick Baker | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Bruce Swedien | Mix Technician |
| Michael Jackson | Writer |
| Robert Paynter | Director of Photography |
| Greg Nelson | Makeup Artist |
| Greg Cannom | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Werner Keppler | Makeup Artist |
| Malcolm Campbell | Editor |
| Charles L. Hughes | Art Direction |
| Lance Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Shawn McEnroe | Makeup Effects |
| Dan Allingham | Production Manager |
| George Folsey Jr. | Editor |
| Kelly Kimball | Costume Design |
| Kevin Brennan | Makeup Artist |
| David B. Miller | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Tony Gardner | Makeup Effects |
| Tom Hester | Makeup Effects |
| Deborah Nadoolman Landis | Costume Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | Producer |
| John Landis | Producer |
| George Folsey Jr. | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 |
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