Michael Jackson's Thriller
No one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
14 mins
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.
Cynthia Garris
Zombie (uncredited)
Hanala Sagal
Dancer (uncredited)
Reed Armstrong
Zombie (uncredited)
Miko C. Brando
Zombie (uncredited)
James Canino
Zombie (uncredited)
Greg Cannom
Zombie (uncredited)
Kim Blank
Zombie (uncredited)
Cory Hawkins
Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)
Tim Lawrence
Bald Zombie (uncredited)
Ned Nalle
Deputy (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Peters
Zombie (uncredited)
Mark Sellers
Zombie (uncredited)
Kevin Yagher
Zombie (uncredited)
Ian A. Stevens
Zombie Dancer / Buried Zombie (uncredited)
Kevin Brennan
Zombie (uncredited)
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
Malcolm Campbell
Editor
Charles L. Hughes
Art Direction
Kelly Kimball
Costume Design
Greg Nelson
Makeup Artist
Lance Anderson
Makeup Artist
Kevin Brennan
Makeup Artist
Greg Cannom
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dan Allingham
Production Manager
Shawn McEnroe
Makeup Effects
Werner Keppler
Makeup Artist
David B. Miller
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Designer
Robert Paynter
Director of Photography
