Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · 14 min · Director: John Landis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise20%
- Awe10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Thriller, Horror, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Cast
Michael's Girlfriend
Dancer (uncredited)
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Zombie (uncredited)
Zombie (uncredited)
Zombie (uncredited)
Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Zombie / Dancer (uncredited)
Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Bald Zombie (uncredited)
Zombie (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- John Landis
- Written by
- John Landis, Michael Jackson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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