"Thriller" is probably Michael Jackson's most famous music video, possibly the most famous video from any artist. Hard to believe, it's almost 30 years old already. It has his usual music video director John Landis on board again and as a nice addition horror movie legend Vincent Price narrating some verses.
The song is not bad, although it is not my favorite from Jackson. And as I intend to solely evaluate the music video as a short film, I can't really come up with a positive judgment. It has lots of characters from horror films and the master himself even develops into a zombie and a werewolf. However, even if the make-up-work is impressive, this short film is neither really scary (I wonder if it was considered like that in the 80s) nor did it tell a particularly watch-worthy story. If you're interested in the history of music videos or the tragic life of Michael Jackson, it's worth the watch. Otherwise, you can do something better with these 15 minutes.
The song is not bad, although it is not my favorite from Jackson. And as I intend to solely evaluate the music video as a short film, I can't really come up with a positive judgment. It has lots of characters from horror films and the master himself even develops into a zombie and a werewolf. However, even if the make-up-work is impressive, this short film is neither really scary (I wonder if it was considered like that in the 80s) nor did it tell a particularly watch-worthy story. If you're interested in the history of music videos or the tragic life of Michael Jackson, it's worth the watch. Otherwise, you can do something better with these 15 minutes.