A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies. On top of the success of the Thriller album and Michael Jackson's electrifying performance at Motown 25, the short film/music video for "Thriller" established Jackson as an international superstar and global phenomenon. Thriller is credited for transforming music videos into a serious art form, breaking down racial barriers in popular entertainment, popularizing the making-of documentary format and creating a home video market. The success transformed Jackson into a dominant force in global pop culture. In 2009, it became the first music video inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". "Thriller" was also Jackson's seventh and final U.S. Hot 100 Top 10 hit from the Thriller album. It was the first album in history to have seven U.S. Top 10s.
Unfortunately the movie Michael Jackson's Thriller is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | John Landis | Director |
| Editing | Malcolm Campbell | Editor |
| Production | John Landis | Producer |
| Editing | George Folsey Jr. | Editor |
| Production | George Folsey Jr. | Producer |
| Writing | Michael Jackson | Writer |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Kimball | Costume Design |
| Art | Charles L. Hughes | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Nelson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Brennan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lance Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | David B. Miller | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles H. Schram | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Shawn McEnroe | Makeup Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Cannom | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Werner Keppler | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Tony Gardner | Makeup Effects |
| Production | Dan Allingham | Production Manager |
| Crew | Tom Hester | Makeup Effects |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Nadoolman Landis | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Baker | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Camera | Robert Paynter | Director of Photography |
| Production | Michael Jackson | Producer |
| Crew | Bruce Swedien | Mix Technician |
| Writing | John Landis | Screenplay |
