Is Michael Jackson's Thriller scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Michael Jackson's Thriller easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Michael Jackson's Thriller sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Michael Jackson's Thriller end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Michael Jackson's Thriller violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Name: Michael Jackson's Thriller
Genre: Horror, Music, Thriller
Released: 1983
Duration: 14 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, Vincent Price, Cynthia Garris, Mick Garris

Directed by John Landis

Produced by Optimum Productions

198314 min8.3 / 10

A visually stunning, high-energy horror-music hybrid that blends supernatural terror with infectious choreography and playful camp.

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.

Clusters

Over-the-Top Monster Movies Ridiculous Bad Movies Comedic Splatter Horror Comedy Horror Movies Holidays And Celebrations

Genres

Horror Music Thriller

Keywords

Dancing Date Narration Musical Music Video Zombie Werewolf Graveyard

Questions people ask

Is Michael Jackson's Thriller scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Michael Jackson's Thriller easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Michael Jackson's Thriller sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does Michael Jackson's Thriller end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Michael Jackson's Thriller violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.