Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)

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Michael Jackson's Thriller is the music video for the song "Thriller" by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on December 2, 1983. It was directed by John Landis, written by Jackson and Landis, and stars Jackson and Ola Ray. It references numerous horror films and has Jackson dancing with a horde of zombies. Jackson's sixth album, Thriller, was released in November 1982 and spent months at the top of the Billboard 200, backed by successful videos for the singles "Billie Jean" and "Beat It". In July 1983, after Thriller was displaced from the top of the chart, Jackson and his team decided to release "Thriller" as a single. Jackson hired Landis to direct the video after seeing his 1981 film An American Werewolf in London. It was filmed at various locations in Los Angeles, including the Palace Theater, with a budget much larger than previous music videos. A making-of documentary, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller, was produced to sell to television networks. Michael Jackson's Thriller...

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