grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom it’s closed
closing in to seal your doom it’s closed
closing in to seal your doom it’s closed to me and the dog welcome to
to me and the dog welcome to
to me and the dog welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down ten pieces of trivia you
counting down ten pieces of trivia you
counting down ten pieces of trivia you should know about Michael Jackson’s
should know about Michael Jackson’s
should know about Michael Jackson’s Thriller number ten the making of the
Thriller number ten the making of the
Thriller number ten the making of the King of Pop kicking off our list is a
King of Pop kicking off our list is a
King of Pop kicking off our list is a fun fact about the most influential
fun fact about the most influential
fun fact about the most influential music video ever considered a defining
music video ever considered a defining
music video ever considered a defining moment for the music industry the
moment for the music industry the
moment for the music industry the Thriller video pioneered the blend of
Thriller video pioneered the blend of
Thriller video pioneered the blend of filmmaking and music sold line million
filmmaking and music sold line million
filmmaking and music sold line million copies and became the most watched music
copies and became the most watched music
copies and became the most watched music video of all time not only that but it
video of all time not only that but it
video of all time not only that but it also helped pave the way for other black
also helped pave the way for other black
also helped pave the way for other black artists by forcing MTV and radio
artists by forcing MTV and radio
artists by forcing MTV and radio stations to break the color barrier
see number nine breaking the bank with a
see number nine breaking the bank with a big budget in the early 80s most music
big budget in the early 80s most music
big budget in the early 80s most music videos cost between 50 and 75 thousand
videos cost between 50 and 75 thousand
videos cost between 50 and 75 thousand dollars to make thriller shattered back
dollars to make thriller shattered back
dollars to make thriller shattered back with an unprecedented budget of half a
with an unprecedented budget of half a
with an unprecedented budget of half a million dollars considering the project
million dollars considering the project
million dollars considering the project was shot over just four days and the
was shot over just four days and the
was shot over just four days and the finished product runs 13 minutes and 43
finished product runs 13 minutes and 43
finished product runs 13 minutes and 43 seconds that’s a pretty big price tag
seconds that’s a pretty big price tag
seconds that’s a pretty big price tag but worth it for the zombies
number eight Thriller goes the extra
number eight Thriller goes the extra mile riller was made long before DVD
mile riller was made long before DVD
mile riller was made long before DVD special features for dvds for that
special features for dvds for that
special features for dvds for that matter but the productions still
matter but the productions still
matter but the productions still embraced behind the scenes extras
embraced behind the scenes extras
embraced behind the scenes extras welcome to the making of thriller this
welcome to the making of thriller this
welcome to the making of thriller this added content came in the form of a
added content came in the form of a
added content came in the form of a companion VHS tape the making of
companion VHS tape the making of
companion VHS tape the making of thriller which was an hour long
thriller which was an hour long
thriller which was an hour long documentary that was packed with
documentary that was packed with
documentary that was packed with interviews rehearsals set footage and
interviews rehearsals set footage and
interviews rehearsals set footage and costume design number seven not the girl
costume design number seven not the girl
costume design number seven not the girl next door just a mission nation set in
next door just a mission nation set in
next door just a mission nation set in the 1950s thriller follows a teenaged
the 1950s thriller follows a teenaged
the 1950s thriller follows a teenaged Michael Jackson as he and his date gets
Michael Jackson as he and his date gets
Michael Jackson as he and his date gets stranded near some spooky woods Michael
stranded near some spooky woods Michael
stranded near some spooky woods Michael uses the opportunity to ask her to be
uses the opportunity to ask her to be
uses the opportunity to ask her to be his girlfriend but he also warns her
his girlfriend but he also warns her
his girlfriend but he also warns her that he is not like other guys
little did he know she wasn’t like other
little did he know she wasn’t like other girls Jackson had no idea that his
girls Jackson had no idea that his
girls Jackson had no idea that his sweetheart co-star Ola Rafe was a nude
sweetheart co-star Ola Rafe was a nude
sweetheart co-star Ola Rafe was a nude model for Playboy number six the right
model for Playboy number six the right
model for Playboy number six the right direction Fair Lawn
direction Fair Lawn
direction Fair Lawn Michael of wrong wrong wrong I didn’t
Michael of wrong wrong wrong I didn’t
Michael of wrong wrong wrong I didn’t land it always customer without a
land it always customer without a
land it always customer without a special director Thriller would never
special director Thriller would never
special director Thriller would never become such a landmark video film
become such a landmark video film
become such a landmark video film director John Landis agreed to fill that
director John Landis agreed to fill that
director John Landis agreed to fill that role thanks to his desire to revitalize
role thanks to his desire to revitalize
role thanks to his desire to revitalize the short film genre
the short film genre
the short film genre however he put in place firm conditions
however he put in place firm conditions
however he put in place firm conditions before work began he forced extras to
before work began he forced extras to
before work began he forced extras to spend two weeks with a choreographer in
spend two weeks with a choreographer in
spend two weeks with a choreographer in dance rehearsals music videos never
dance rehearsals music videos never
dance rehearsals music videos never acquired this much effort on the part of
acquired this much effort on the part of
acquired this much effort on the part of their extras but then again they didn’t
their extras but then again they didn’t
their extras but then again they didn’t feature this dance either
number five something old something new
number five something old something new and lots borrow problem
and lots borrow problem
and lots borrow problem Landis decided to add a few nods to his
Landis decided to add a few nods to his
Landis decided to add a few nods to his previous work in the Thriller video see
previous work in the Thriller video see
previous work in the Thriller video see that theater it’s actually the Palace
that theater it’s actually the Palace
that theater it’s actually the Palace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles the same
Theatre in downtown Los Angeles the same
Theatre in downtown Los Angeles the same one featured in 1977 the Kentucky Fried
one featured in 1977 the Kentucky Fried
one featured in 1977 the Kentucky Fried movie how much is it taken three dollars
movie how much is it taken three dollars
movie how much is it taken three dollars Landis had also just finished shooting
Landis had also just finished shooting
Landis had also just finished shooting an American Werewolf in London and he
an American Werewolf in London and he
an American Werewolf in London and he was so happy with that horror production
was so happy with that horror production
was so happy with that horror production he decided to have thriller mimic its
he decided to have thriller mimic its
he decided to have thriller mimic its plot by having Jackson change into a
plot by having Jackson change into a
plot by having Jackson change into a werewolf in fact he even used the same
werewolf in fact he even used the same
werewolf in fact he even used the same animal sounds for his transformation
number four a masterpiece at what price
number four a masterpiece at what price thriller had the production values and
thriller had the production values and
thriller had the production values and the music but what really made it a
the music but what really made it a
the music but what really made it a horror classic was the participation of
horror classic was the participation of
horror classic was the participation of legendary horror movie actor Vincent
legendary horror movie actor Vincent
legendary horror movie actor Vincent Price darkness falls across the man
Price darkness falls across the man
Price darkness falls across the man the midnight hour is close at hand price
the midnight hour is close at hand price
the midnight hour is close at hand price performed the film’s voiceover and rap
performed the film’s voiceover and rap
performed the film’s voiceover and rap and can even be seen on the movie
and can even be seen on the movie
and can even be seen on the movie theater sign love his lines they were
theater sign love his lines they were
theater sign love his lines they were written last minute by the songwriter on
written last minute by the songwriter on
written last minute by the songwriter on the way to the recording session no
the way to the recording session no
the way to the recording session no mortal can resist
number three a close call for a classic
number three a close call for a classic it’s unthinkable but Michael Jackson
it’s unthinkable but Michael Jackson
it’s unthinkable but Michael Jackson once debated abandoning the Thriller
once debated abandoning the Thriller
once debated abandoning the Thriller album because he didn’t think the early
album because he didn’t think the early
album because he didn’t think the early audio mixers were up to snuff he went
audio mixers were up to snuff he went
audio mixers were up to snuff he went for a bike ride to cool down and ended
for a bike ride to cool down and ended
for a bike ride to cool down and ended up watching some children play in a
up watching some children play in a
up watching some children play in a schoolyard by the time he was back in
schoolyard by the time he was back in
schoolyard by the time he was back in the studio he was in the right frame of
the studio he was in the right frame of
the studio he was in the right frame of mind to get it right that wasn’t the
mind to get it right that wasn’t the
mind to get it right that wasn’t the only good decision he made MJ also
only good decision he made MJ also
only good decision he made MJ also abandoned the original title starlight
abandoned the original title starlight
abandoned the original title starlight which just doesn’t have the same ring
number two failed oscar push get out of
number two failed oscar push get out of here Norman joiners Jackson and Landis
here Norman joiners Jackson and Landis
here Norman joiners Jackson and Landis had Oscar ambitions for thriller to be
had Oscar ambitions for thriller to be
had Oscar ambitions for thriller to be eligible to the Academy Award for Best
eligible to the Academy Award for Best
eligible to the Academy Award for Best live action short they presented it
live action short they presented it
live action short they presented it theatrically alongside Disney’s 1940
theatrically alongside Disney’s 1940
theatrically alongside Disney’s 1940 film Fantasia at a special week-long LA
film Fantasia at a special week-long LA
film Fantasia at a special week-long LA screening
screening
screening despite its financial cultural and
despite its financial cultural and
despite its financial cultural and critical success somehow Thriller was
critical success somehow Thriller was
critical success somehow Thriller was not nominated but it’s theatrical
not nominated but it’s theatrical
not nominated but it’s theatrical presence did earth a truckload of
presence did earth a truckload of
presence did earth a truckload of unsuspecting parents is totally a Rudy
unsuspecting parents is totally a Rudy
unsuspecting parents is totally a Rudy honey I was scared I wasn’t that scared
number one the bizarre disclaimer taking
number one the bizarre disclaimer taking the top spot on our list is a factoid
the top spot on our list is a factoid
the top spot on our list is a factoid about thrillers themes and the king of
about thrillers themes and the king of
about thrillers themes and the king of pops religious beliefs Jackson was a
pops religious beliefs Jackson was a
pops religious beliefs Jackson was a practicing Jehovah’s Witness at the time
practicing Jehovah’s Witness at the time
practicing Jehovah’s Witness at the time of filming so due to the occult ideas
of filming so due to the occult ideas
of filming so due to the occult ideas and violent imagery they added a
and violent imagery they added a
and violent imagery they added a disclaimer at the beginning of the film
disclaimer at the beginning of the film
disclaimer at the beginning of the film yes you heard that right we’re sure you
yes you heard that right we’re sure you
yes you heard that right we’re sure you would have been thrilled if Michael had
would have been thrilled if Michael had
would have been thrilled if Michael had come knocking on your door
what’s your favorite thriller factoids
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