Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

Michael Jackson's Thriller

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.

Casting arrow_drop_down

Michael Jackson
as Michael Jackson

Ola Ray
as Michael's Girlfriend

Vincent Price
as Narrator (voice)

Cynthia Garris
as Zombie (uncredited)

Tiana Davidson 'Thelma' Davis
as Zombie (uncredited)

Mick Garris
as Zombie (uncredited)

Hanala Sagal
as Dancer (uncredited)

Forrest J. Ackerman
as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Reed Armstrong
as Zombie (uncredited)

Rick Baker
as Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)

Miko C. Brando
as Zombie (uncredited)

James Canino
as Zombie (uncredited)

Greg Cannom
as Zombie (uncredited)

Michael DeLorenzo
as Zombie (uncredited)

Kim Blank
as Zombie (uncredited)

John Command
as Zombie (uncredited)

Michelle Defevre
as Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Fields
as Zombie (uncredited)

Richard Gaines
as Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Gardner
as Zombie Crawling out of a Grave (uncredited)

Cory Hawkins
as Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)

Tom Hester
as Zombie Moving the Grave Cover (uncredited)

DeAnne Holliday
as Zombie (uncredited)

Tim Lawrence
as Bald Zombie (uncredited)

Ben Lokey
as Zombie (uncredited)

Ned Nalle
as Deputy (voice) (uncredited)

Jeff Parker
as Zombie (uncredited)

Vincent Paterson
as Zombie (uncredited)

Michael Peters
as Zombie (uncredited)

Mark Sellers
as Zombie (uncredited)

Cheryl L. Sington
as Zombie (uncredited)

Kevin Yagher
as Zombie (uncredited)

Stephen Bishop
as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Bill Bray
as Man In The Movie Theater (uncredited)

Casey Cole
as Zombie with blue dress (uncredited)

Ian A. Stevens
as Zombie Dancer and Buried Zombie (uncredited)

Kevin Brennan
as Zombie (uncredited)

Crew arrow_drop_down

John Landis
Director

Malcolm Campbell
Editor

John Landis
Producer

George Folsey Jr.
Editor

George Folsey Jr.
Producer

Michael Jackson
Writer

Mike Fenton
Casting

Kelly Kimball
Costume Design

Charles L. Hughes
Art Direction

Greg Nelson
Makeup Artist

Kevin Brennan
Makeup Artist

Lance Anderson
Makeup Artist

David B. Miller
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Charles H. Schram
Makeup Artist

Shawn McEnroe
Makeup Effects

Greg Cannom
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Werner Keppler
Makeup Artist

Tony Gardner
Makeup Effects

Dan Allingham
Production Manager

Tom Hester
Makeup Effects

Elmer Bernstein
Music

Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Designer

Rick Baker
Makeup Effects Designer

Robert Paynter
Director of Photography

Michael Jackson
Producer

Bruce Swedien
Mix Technician

John Landis
Screenplay