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Thriller meaning explained — Michael Jackson.
What is Thriller about? Rod Temperton’s horror-pop: night, something watching, a date who finds out he is not like other guys. The official video (John Landis, Dec 2 1983) is a 14-minute short film — first music video in the U.S. National Film Registry.
Budget about $500,000. MTV and Showtime funded it via The Making Of. Ola Ray. Vincent Price. Rick Baker makeup. Red jacket by Deborah Nadoolman. Hot 100 peak: No. 4.
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Behind The Lines rating: 9/10.
Episode 92 of Behind The Lines
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