Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
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.
Director:
John Landis
Writer:
John Landis
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Michael Jackson as Michael Jackson |
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Ola Ray as Michael's Girlfriend |
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Vincent Price as Narrator (voice) |
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Cynthia Garris as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Mick Garris as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Hanala Sagal as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Forrest J. Ackerman as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited) |
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Reed Armstrong as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Rick Baker as Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited) |
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Miko C. Brando as Zombie (uncredited) |
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James Canino as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Greg Cannom as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Michael DeLorenzo as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Kim Blank as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Tony Fields as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Tony Gardner as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited) |
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Cory Hawkins as Zombie / Dancer (uncredited) |
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Tom Hester as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited) |
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Tim Lawrence as Bald Zombie (uncredited) |
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Ben Lokey as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Ned Nalle as Deputy (voice) (uncredited) |
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Vincent Paterson as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Michael Peters as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Mark Sellers as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Kevin Yagher as Zombie (uncredited) |
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Stephen Bishop as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited) |
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Ian A. Stevens as Zombie Dancer / Buried Zombie (uncredited) |
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Kevin Brennan as Zombie (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Landis | Director |
| Editing | Malcolm Campbell | Editor |
| Production | John Landis | Producer |
| Editing | George Folsey Jr. | Editor |
| Production | George Folsey Jr. | Producer |
| Writing | Michael Jackson | Writer |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Kimball | Costume Design |
| Art | Charles L. Hughes | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Nelson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Brennan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lance Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | David B. Miller | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles H. Schram | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Shawn McEnroe | Makeup Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Cannom | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Werner Keppler | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Tony Gardner | Makeup Effects |
| Production | Dan Allingham | Production Manager |
| Crew | Tom Hester | Makeup Effects |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Nadoolman Landis | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Baker | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Camera | Robert Paynter | Director of Photography |
| Production | Michael Jackson | Producer |
| Crew | Bruce Swedien | Mix Technician |
| Writing | John Landis | Screenplay |
| Sound | Rod Temperton | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Rod Temperton | Songs |
