Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorJohn Landis
WriterMichael Jackson, John Landis
Cast
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)
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Keywords
dancingdatenarrationmusic videozombiewerewolfgraveyard
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Budget
$1M
TMDb Votes
748
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026