The Story of… 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson - Smooth Radio
Starring alongside Jackson was Ola Ray, a former Playboy centerfold, and the video featured the legendary voice of horror icon Vincent Price . 🧟 Cultural Impact & Legacy Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video)
At a budget of $500,000 , it was the most expensive music video ever made at the time—roughly five times the industry average. The Story of… 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson -
The "Michael Jackson - Thriller" music video is widely considered the most influential music video of all time. Directed by John Landis and released on December 2, 1983, it transformed music videos from simple promotional clips into a high-art form of narrative filmmaking. 📽️ Production and Vision Directed by John Landis and released on December
Michael Jackson hired John Landis after seeing his work on An American Werewolf in London . Jackson wanted to "be a pioneer" and create "short music movies" rather than standard videos.
When his record label (Epic Records) refused to pay for a third video for the album, Jackson funded it through a $500,000 deal with MTV and Showtime for the rights to the Making Michael Jackson's Thriller documentary.