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Thriller

Thriller

1983
Musical, Horror
TV Special
13m
Michael Jackson and his date are watching a movie. They leave, and take a shortcut through the graveyard on the way home. Michael turns into a werepanther-type creature, and then later a zombie, as he gets down and funky. (imdb)

Directed by:

John Landis

Screenwriter:

Michael Jackson, John Landis

Starring:

Vincent Price, Ben Lokey, Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, Reed Armstrong, John Command, Michael Peters

Genres:

Musical, Horror, Music

AKA:

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Thriller

1983
Musical, Horror
TV Special
13m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 06 Nov 2015
100
97th
Redefined what the music video could be. It's not Halloween without watching it at least once.
Rated 06 Nov 2015
woodoowoodoo
Rated 09 Aug 2014
90
82nd
Seems weird to be talking about which of MJ's #1 hits was the best, but this is it. The choreography is drum-tight and it's moody as hell. I think this was the first zombie movie I ever saw.
Rated 09 Aug 2014
jerkyJerky
Rated 18 Oct 2010
100
99th
Greatest Music Video EVER!!!!! This not only transcended the music video genre, it created a narrative that all future music videos endeavored to be, meaning, before this, videos were of artists singing directly to the camera and after this, they made their videos akin to short films, with plots. Having a Hollywood director with great set designs and makeup effects didn't hurt either.
Rated 18 Oct 2010
janusjanus
Rated 04 Aug 2009
80
77th
The Citizen Kane of music video, clearly and confidently laying the groundwork for the genre for years to come. Still very entertaining today, although I've always preferred Smooth Criminal.
Rated 04 Aug 2009
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 10 Oct 2008
100
98th
Ignorant.
Rated 10 Oct 2008
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 30 Oct 2007
84
70th
Does Thriller honestly count as a short film? That's debatable. But really, it's simply as good as a music video can get and the song is terrific. Michael Jackson is the coolest pop star out there and this is the best video he made. Thriller rules.
Rated 30 Oct 2007
magbMagb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
61st
Well, if any music video deserves to be considered a movie, it's this one. It's a great song and a great video.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 31 Mar 2007
80
68th
A good effort in the globally acclaimed child-molester/zombie/dance genre
Rated 31 Mar 2007
rihreyrihrey
Rated 02 Nov 2023
65
87th
A classic that singlehandedly started music videos as we know them.
Rated 02 Nov 2023
kcknzkcknz
Rated 14 Aug 2018
80
67th
the moment when michael starts to sing is absolutely thrilling. still very important for legacy of the 80s.
Rated 14 Aug 2018
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 06 Apr 2011
70
70th
I'm not much of a Michael Jackson fan, but admittedly this is a good film. Landis's direction, although too similar to Romero's "Night Of The Living Dead", is inspired, while Vincent Price's narration, Elmer Bernstein's score and Rick Baker's remarkable make-up create a notable atmosphere. It's an old-fashioned video but the zombie dance is cult at its best.
Rated 06 Apr 2011
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 02 Jun 2008
86
92nd
Kind of a guilty pleasure of mine, there's nothing like ghouls dancing.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 19 May 2007
55
44th
Cool music video from back when Michael Jackson was still a black dude who made nice music and didn't molest children.
Rated 19 May 2007
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 30 Aug 2020
70
82nd
The greatest music video ever made. I grew up a Michael Jackson fan & a horror fan, and while my opinion on Michael the man has changed a lot over time I still have a soft spot for Michael the artist- and for horror. This is the absolute perfect blend of both, with Jackson at his peak starring in a true love letter to the cheesy zombie flicks we all adore. It does help, of course, that the song is just a banger.
Rated 30 Aug 2020
vv238vv238
Rated 20 Nov 2018
81
86th
The music video that essentially created music videos is still near the best in it's genre.
Rated 20 Nov 2018
itsbenitsben
Rated 28 Mar 2018
65
63rd
it's a classic!
Rated 28 Mar 2018
rufamRufam
Rated 23 Oct 2013
45
9th
The zombie dance is amusingly campy, but not much else.
Rated 23 Oct 2013
neonmanNeonman
Rated 24 Jun 2013
50
7th
Michael Jackson music videos are so bad, they're good -- but they're still bad. This is one of his most lavish productions and it's as equally silly and dumb as it is entertaining and laughable (intentionally or not). The best part is actually the beginning where Jackson claims this video has no connections with the occult -- I guess he wasn't the most dangerous artist.
Rated 24 Jun 2013
blairmusicablairmusica
Rated 31 May 2013
90
91st
the ultimate music video by michael jackson at his height really elevated the form. scary funny and brilliant
Rated 31 May 2013
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 20 Dec 2012
73
57th
This short film really fails to make one important point: anyone in their right mind would sleep with 1983 Michael Jackson, even if every once in a while he got a little hairy... or undead.
Rated 20 Dec 2012
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 20 Sep 2012
85
73rd
Silly but fun. If it were any longer, it would be too much, but it's just perfect.
Rated 20 Sep 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
96
91st
Awesome video
Rated 16 Jun 2012
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 15 Jun 2012
90
77th
It's fucking Thriller.
Rated 15 Jun 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 18 Apr 2012
45
18th
I assume this is the extended version which plays more like a short musical than a music video. at least 9 of the 13 minutes are spent following bad actors doing stuff. Then an alternate version of Thriller gets played where MJ vainly takes his girlfriend to a movie that he stars in and makes fun of her musically when she gets scared. Zombies appear for no reason while Vincent Price's voice-over gets moved to the middle and then they dance with zombie Michael instead of trying to eat the chick.
Rated 18 Apr 2012
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 02 Apr 2012
45
21st
Never really been moved to care about music videos, but this is better than most since it is actually like a story, but it's still a music video so I still really don't care.
Rated 02 Apr 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 01 Jan 2012
71
84th
Has lost its impressiveness over the years, but still an achievement in the genre, as limited as it is.
Rated 01 Jan 2012
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 21 Sep 2011
65
77th
This counts as a movie? Alright, then it's got an amazing soundtrack, fantastic choreography, and lovable horror cliches and twists, enabled by the awesome Vincent Price. How do you not love this video?
Rated 21 Sep 2011
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 27 Aug 2011
80
81st
FANTASTIC makeup job and great dance sequence.
Rated 27 Aug 2011
kojilessKojiless
Rated 01 Aug 2011
60
65th
When music videos are directed by film directors, they magically get transformed into movies? Still looking for Warrant's Cherry Pie...
Rated 01 Aug 2011
dunbardunbar
Rated 13 Sep 2010
75
61st
Took the music video world to another level. In some ways it is fitting of the showy and decadent 80s attitude, in other ways it is both an entertaining little short and companion piece for one of his pop hits. Most of all, it's a music video like no other, but perhaps that can also limit how great you consider it to be in this genre. It is, after all, a hybrid of music and film.
Rated 13 Sep 2010
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 03 Sep 2010
60
40th
Scared the shit out of me as a kid, but had some tasty zombie costumes and some fun dancing. Still, don't see why this should be on Criticker.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 29 Aug 2010
74
33rd
Nothing annoys me more than music videos which think they are films and films which think they are music videos. Make up your mind!
Rated 29 Aug 2010
jakefaceJakeFace
Rated 07 Jun 2010
3
81st
not as good as the 4 player arcade game but then again nothing much is
Rated 07 Jun 2010
wicheWiche
Rated 30 Apr 2010
74
68th
As an MJfan, I really like this one. Nice clip, nice moves.
Rated 30 Apr 2010
stubsStubs
Rated 17 Apr 2010
86
74th
It scared me as a little kid. Michael Jackson as that effect on people I guess.
Rated 17 Apr 2010
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 17 Feb 2010
88
90th
greatest music video ever.
Rated 17 Feb 2010
jdelbalzo99jdelbalzo99
Rated 09 Feb 2010
90
73rd
The music video? I'm not giving it a 100 because it's not in my Top Tier favorite movies. It's the best music video but I mean really?
Rated 09 Feb 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 19 Jan 2010
78
88th
Interesting time capsule from the era when Michael Jackson was straight and black.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
woozybWoozyB
Rated 19 Dec 2009
75
45th
Haha, this is listed as a film? Maybe there should be a separate section for MVs.
Rated 19 Dec 2009
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 25 Oct 2009
8
79th
Thrillerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Rated 25 Oct 2009
myszatekMyszatek
Rated 11 Sep 2009
83
82nd
It's a milestone
Rated 11 Sep 2009
ytadelYtadel
Rated 25 Aug 2009
4
44th
Amusing, I guess. I was born years after it was released, so I don't have any nostalgia for it or anything, and I sit through about two music videos a year so I'm not particularly interested in the history of the art form. I pretty much learned about Michael Jackson via shitty Jay Leno pedophile jokes, truth be told. Anyway, I like the song a lot, but the video is overlong.
Rated 25 Aug 2009
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 20 Aug 2009
76
47th
Silly but enjoyable and creative music video.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
67
48th
Great choreography, but not my cup of tea.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
caocaocaocao
Rated 23 May 2009
73
76th
Didn't expect to find this here. MJ's peak.
Rated 23 May 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 22 May 2009
77
69th
We're rating music videos on this site now? How do you rate a music video!? Yeah, it's Michael Jackson. It's really cool, I guess. Fuck. If you like Michael Jackson, I guess you'll like Thriller. Course, if you liked Michael Jackson, you'd have already seen the Thriller music video. It's damn good.
Rated 22 May 2009
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 22 Apr 2009
90
94th
I wouldn't even consider this a film, but it is badass. Scared the crap out of me when I was 5.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
paul_hPaul H
Rated 13 Apr 2009
91
74th
It has really great dancing, and the song is great. But the music video is well, more funny then scary.
Rated 13 Apr 2009
haleyeslinkyhaleyeslinky
Rated 02 Mar 2009
75
15th
Just saw this for the first time the other day.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
rip MJ.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
85
71st
pretty epic.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
suisai13Suisai13
Rated 22 Jan 2009
95
91st
Oh snap! This is on the list??? Get yourself up there, you almost black Michael Jackson you!
Rated 22 Jan 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 17 Jan 2009
100
99th
Well. Duh.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 30 Sep 2008
40
25th
What the hell is the MTV clip doing here???
Rated 30 Sep 2008
teeceeteecee
Rated 22 Sep 2008
52
76th
Verdens bedste musikvideo? Jeg var i hver fald imponere i 83
Rated 22 Sep 2008
jls900Jls900
Rated 17 Aug 2008
50
40th
They have music videos on here?
Rated 17 Aug 2008
jebJeb
Rated 12 Aug 2008
85
70th
Good video for its time.
Rated 12 Aug 2008
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 05 Aug 2008
50
28th
This was a movie? I thought it was an overacted music video.
Rated 05 Aug 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 04 Aug 2008
70
61st
A revolution in terms of music video, cool choreography.
Rated 04 Aug 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 10 Jul 2008
3
45th
Pretty cool.
Rated 10 Jul 2008
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 14 Jun 2008
90
82nd
Who doesn't enjoy watching the full Thriller video?
Rated 14 Jun 2008
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 03 Jun 2008
95
79th
Just awesome.
Rated 03 Jun 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 01 May 2008
2
21st
I hate Michael Jackson and I hate his overpraised music. Zombies have never been gayer.
Rated 01 May 2008
sophiesophie
Rated 09 Apr 2008
80
81st
Dancing zombies
Rated 09 Apr 2008
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 08 Mar 2008
40
13th
I know it's a classic music video, but I've always thought it was ridiculously boring, overlong and pretentious. A story that can be told in 4 minutes shouldn't have taken 30 minutes.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 01 Mar 2008
79
82nd
The ultimate pop video. Milestone in many ways.
Rated 01 Mar 2008
patipati
Rated 11 Feb 2008
82
52nd
'Twas ahead of its time when released, but from todays' standards, it's not that special.
Rated 11 Feb 2008
cubalCubal
Rated 18 Jan 2008
85
78th
One of the better music videos out there, especially the choreography is, although somewhat unfitting a zombie story, interesting and not too complicated, just as it's supposed to be. The fact that Vincent Price can give a rock goosebumps helps too.
Rated 18 Jan 2008
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 28 Nov 2007
84
74th
Revolutionary music video before Jackson's mind went awry
Rated 28 Nov 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 25 Aug 2007
28
28th
ok
Rated 25 Aug 2007
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
64th
Michael Jackson sure is a skinny werewolf.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
71st
Great, though I'm not sure it's really a movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
82nd
Great music video, but it's still just a music video, and not a full-length film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hpbuttcraftHP_Buttcraft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
68th
This isn't a movie, it's a music video with a large budget so I don't get why this is on Criticker. The thought of Michael Jackson being in a relationship with a girl is highly laughable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cerebrusCerebrus
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
16th
Although highly influential, it has been surpassed in every way since its inception.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sirvasilSirVasil
Rated 18 Apr 2007
65
53rd
some bonus points for Vincent Price :-)
Rated 18 Apr 2007
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 11 Apr 2007
85
85th
Probably the best music video ever made.
Rated 11 Apr 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
40
19th
Good music and good video for its time.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
fatbuddhafatbuddha
Rated 24 Dec 2006
83
62nd
Aww, remember the old Michael?
Rated 24 Dec 2006

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