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Michael Jackson’s Thriller, 1983

Michael Jackson’s Thriller, 1983, 1983 — historic image
Michael Jackson’s Thriller, 1983, 1983. Historic image from the Chapter 10 — The Sound of Halloween collection.

Michael Jackson’s Thriller, 1983

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Created / published1983
NotesMichael Jackson’s Thriller, 1983. Fourteen minutes, John Landis directing, Vincent Price reciting a rap over the end of it — the moment Halloween arrived through the speakers rather than the screen. Source: Thriller (1983 video short). Directed by John Landis. Shown (center): Michael Jackson. © MCA/Universal Home Video. MCA/Universal Home Video/Photofest.
SubjectsFigure 10.1 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig 10.1 F1001a Michael_Jacksons_Thriller_1983

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