FIRST TIME WATCHING THRILLER!? Michael Jackson | REACTION

[@SephPlays]

For those of you who don't understand why i don't know this song or simply dont believe me. Please watch this video first before making up your mind. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKrcg6lrrbV1nbs And here is a link to my Micheal Jackson Playlist where im reacting to all of his Songs in Chronological Order! Michael Jackson Reactions: kzbin.info/aero/PLn84b2i6CbmOIzokH1Eh0ydiiv-ZSX0_G

[@Milkers777]

This was at a time, people were doing videos while standing in front of a wall singing, just nothing and suddenly Mike comes with THIS. And also, there was no internet. You had to wait till they played it on tv. And kids were missing school to see the premiere of it on MTV. Even in the 90´s, when MJ released a video, it was on evening main news, like CNN, BBC news, not Entertainment TV News. Back then there wasn´t this celebrity culture we have today, where you get regular "news" on celebrities this truly The Greatest Music Video Of All Time! Long Live The King Of Music Michael Joseph Jackson Forever!🙌🏽👑❤️🔥🌟

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

Ever hear of Elvis? He was never standing un front of a wall singing. Michael got most of his moves from Elvis.

[@ayaanbretmitchell9830]

​@@jennyjorgensen9935you and the other comment. For every 2 haters he'll have 2000 that loved him. Your comments mean nothing.

[@Milkers777]

@@ayaanbretmitchell9830 AMEN!🫡🙏🏽💖💯

[@SarahAli-oc8hy]

​@jennyjorgensen9935 pffttt hahaha MJ respected Elvis but never idolized him.. his moves were from James Brown, Jackie Wilson and Sammie Davis Jnr..whom he looked up to 😂😂 especially James Brown

[@SarahAli-oc8hy]

​@ayaanbretmitchell9830 exactly.. MJ currently has 28.2 million followers on KZbin.. only 20th century artist with so many followers surpassing today's popular ones like Chris Brown, Beyonce, SIA and even Drake 😂😂 overtaking the weekend soon who's at 32million followers

[@rickf4545]

Vincent Price is a horror movie OG. That's his voice doing the speaking part and obviously the final laugh. He actually did a lot of voiceover work as well as movies and TV. If I remember correctly (which is always questionable), they actually filmed all the singing portions together and then did the non-singing dance portions after. So, the jacket was not tattered yet when the singing parts were done, they tattered it up and finished the filming. I remember when this video first came out, every time it came on MTV and one of us kids saw it, we'd call everyone else to let them know and all the kids would come running to watch. Every one of us tried so hard to get the dance moves, too. It was glorious.

[@belkyhernandez8281]

People in the 60s-90s used to fall asleep watching old late night horror films often starring Vincent Price (the deep voice man talking). People used to have TV watching dates. It's implied this might have happened to her. That is the reference about changing the number on the dial. TVs used to have dials. So the implication is that they were on a date in the 80s watching a horror film from the 50s. She fell asleep and had a nightmare incorporating whatever elements they were watching. He wakes her up and that supposedly resolves everything because she was just dreaming. But in the end, the boy next door (Michael) isn't as wholesome as he seems.

[@synchronicity1470]

This goes down as one of the most EPIC music videos of all time!!

[@user-wc9df9bq1c]

the spoken word part is done by Vincent Price

[@Chackz0]

Incase you didn't know, yesterday marks exactly 14 years since we lost Michael (25/06/09)

[@SephPlays]

I actually didnt know this!! No one mentioned it to me :(

[@jay-tc7we]

​​@@SephPlaysyeah sadly each year just makes it even longer i couldn't believe it was that long and I'm only 19! Really sad.

[@Thomasanderssen-bt9qd]

How lucky, you are watching this for the first time! I still remember when this video came out, he was already a superstar but the mania after this was released was the craziest thing I've ever experienced in my life. It was INSANE!! There was even Michael Jackson lookalike contests at the time, Michael was a PHENOMENON, he was famous FAMOUS!! Everything was great and there was no vitiligo, no pepsi burn or stupid rumors or media bullshit yet, only positive things were said. A lot of people don't know that Thriller became the first music video inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant"! They don't do that every day. MJ is really the greatest to ever do it! Much love to you my friend your reaction made my day! 👍👍

[@jay-tc7we]

No its his real voice! it just got a bit deeper when he got into his 30s and 40s. All the men and women in the jackson family are soft spoken with light voices! In the late 90s thats when his voice switched to a more deeper tone but he still sounded the same. The 2000s definitely was more of a counted tone. But he was way older, but yes that is his voice!

[@erenyeeagah204]

its not, his real voice is closer to what we hear in this is it rehearsals. everyone who knew him confirmed that he wouldnt talk like this in private and theres videos that show him slipping up.

[@jay-tc7we]

@@erenyeeagah204 90 to 95% of those videos are edited lol. His "real voice" in this is it is his voice after 4o plus years of performing and aging of course it would be deeper your voice gets deeper with age. But he didn't use a "fake voice" nor was his voice deep( for those who say it was deep i believe they mean it was lower in tone than what we are used to. But it is far from deep) It just got deeper a great example is his speech in 2006 at the award show and 2007 Or 2000 watts (though that does have some vocal added effects). His voice lower in tone sounds mostly the same but a shift from what we are "used to"in which people say that is his voice altered from his fake. But both "voices are his voice lol after progression

[@erenyeeagah204]

@@jay-tc7we yes as he got older his voice became deeper and all of his family was soft spoken except for joe maybe, but apart from that he did artificially talk in a higher pitch for the public. His voice wasnt deep as hell like some say but it was deper than what he was presenting in videos and interviews up until 2005. Yes there is a lot of fake stuff regarding mjs voice in the fandom and about mj in general but im not talking about these edited clips. Making of ghost shows him using his real voice (pitch) when he was in the mayor costume although with a put on accent. His friends and bodyguards said that he would talk in his normal voice with them and then switch to a higher pitch whenever they went outside. Lisa Marie said the same. His producers said the same. His business partners said the same. Plus you can tell by his vocal range.

[@jay-tc7we]

@@erenyeeagah204 Yes! And thats called code switching, my voice is naturally high but mellowed like michaels, but when I am around say family it tends to waver to a more mellowed out tone. Does not necessarily mean that either of those voice are "fake" but rather with different surroundings your voice tends to change. Which can definitely explain as I agree with you on the this is voice etc.. and yes michael had a 4-5 octave range as a male very impressive. But, as a woman when I sing I naturally am a soprano, though when it comes to my range I can hit very low notes, notes men sing thats just your range. But that doesn't mean it has much to with your voice take Michelle' for example her voice is VERY HIGH but she sings very deeply. You know her voice sounds so fake but its not. I would say, Mike preferred speaking in his natural higher tone while in public and in his music as that was his natural voice it suited him and made him feel comfortable. But, as he faces trouble with the false allegations in the 90s and 2000s he got tired of it. That's when we see the huge range he had on songs like you are not alone, scream etc.. But don't get me wrong Mike could hit some LOW notes especially in the 70s! But, just as Jackie's voice is naturally high it was Mjs voice nothing artificial after examining countless of videos in such his voice switched when he became a teen, and it switched much lighter why would that be so? You know even if let's say it was "false" after speaking in such a way so long it would impact your vocal cords simultaneously warping in years of progression for that to become your "real voice". In short with the analysis MJ spoke with a more countered tone when he was around people he feltclose with, and or in music such as: Bad, Earth song, Will you be there, his superbowl live performance when hes speaking during heal the world etc..but felt more accepting with using his softer voice which I believe is because he was very shy etc.. But usually it is quite the opposite! I mean even listening to Mjs vocal progression over the years and the speechs , and like you said the making of ghosts it sounds the same just a little grounded in tone I would say :>

[@jay-tc7we]

@@erenyeeagah204 A long analysis be prepared 😃😅 But great points from your observations!

[@Kasino80]

I like how the movie can almost be seen on a loop. The movie ends with him offering to take her home, revealing to us that he's a werewolf. The movie starts with them running out of gas going somewhere (probably taking her home) and he turns into a werewolf. The question is then where the movie within the movie fits, and which monster version is the real world: werewolf Micheal or zombie Michael.

[@Brwnydgrl]

Vincent Price was an actor in many old horror films and even made an appearance in Edward Scissorhands. He was the voice narrating in this video because his voice, itself was creepy sounding, so it was perfect.

[@Sunflower8587]

Vincent Price was the best! ❤ RIP. He was definitely the King of Horror. MUAHAHAHAHA. 😈

[@llLuthor]

If you're interested, see the making of the thriller, it's really cool how everything was done, since it was something very innovative for clips at the time.

[@catsara9114]

Yes, The Making Of is awesome!

[@fallenorca4560]

Yes I agree!

[@PetaiasEntertainmentWorld]

This is literal True Music Cinema or as Michael would call "Short Film", This is the epitome of Pop Music History. This song is one of the Funkiest Grooves that Michael Jackson has in his catalogue in my opinion, Post - Off The Wall. This cemented him as the King Of Pop without officially being called that until a couple of years later. This Album is an absolute staple, a Masterpiece, everyone was inspired by this. The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Usher etc. literally everyone. Michael is Greatest Of All Time, Simple as that.💯

[@e.s.7272]

You should also watch the complete short film "Ghosts" by Michael - NOT the shortened version. For me "Ghosts" is even better than "Thriller". For the choreography in "Ghosts" Michael was awarded the "Bob Fosse Award" for the best choreography in a music video.

[@ADRIANF137]

Yeah the long version is the best

[@jillturner8680]

I couldn't agree more. I love Ghosts. The choreography and special effects are like nothing else.

[@e.s.7272]

@@jillturner8680 Seph is slowly approaching "Ghosts" on his journey. And I hope he watches the original version. I don't think you can tell from the short film that it was made back in 1996.

[@jillturner8680]

@@e.s.7272 I can't wait for his reaction!!

[@noname-nobody1247]

Michael Jackson told his people "I wanna turn in to a werewolf and make zombie dance. He was a genius

[@Leightr]

*Werecat

[@WoodsWoman822]

When it Starts,This is Typical 50's America with Michael in a High School Varsity Jacket ( When You Play Sports )

[@donnaralph4413]

MJ last rehearsal for his last tour is called This is it! It's a fabulous coverage of his rehearsal

[@llLuthor]

greatest music video of all time, the one that changed everything. 👻❤❤❤👑

[@nealmalik9142]

NOT REALLY ...... There are many many more mush better ...... But they have controlled your thinking ..... By making you think so ......

[@llLuthor]

@@nealmalik9142 in terms of technical quality, obviously there will be better ones after it, look at the time when the thriller was released, right, it is about importance and it is the greatest yes, simply all the clips after the thriller followed the same model, before the thriller the clips it was just the artist in the background singing to the camera.

[@nealmalik9142]

@@llLuthor WHAT ????????? There were soooooo many more things done on stage that were even more impressive then Jackson or the so-called Stars you know of ..... Wayyyyy back before you or I was born ...... You just don't know about then ..... YET..... But one day you will ..... If you keep looking for music ......

[@llLuthor]

@@nealmalik9142 you don't know anything about layman music, study there's no shortage of artists, critics, documentaries about the industry, who said that the music world boils down to before and after mj, he revolutionized the clips, the first black person to have a clip shown on mtv, saved the industry from decay, people went back to buying vinyl because of thrillers at the time, continue in your ignorance.

[@joshuagerthoffer2321]

​@@nealmalik9142OK bro...😂

[@AbdullahAl-mamun-cd4wi]

The world's best musician and dancer Michael Jackson. His style of dancing and singing music never seems childish. He always sang music in deep voice, so his songs are hit and catchy. Moreover he always wrote teachable music. He was the only person in the world who performed dance-music together in front of live audience. May her soul rest in peace.🇧🇩🎵🎧🇧🇩

[@anthonyyoutubefan7567]

Great reaction, Man. Just so you know: The opening of Thriller (the movie they're watching) is supposed to be taking place in The 1950s (it's based on the film, I Was A Teenage Werewolf)...Mike's wearing a Letterman's jacket and Ola's wearing a poodle skirt. The rest of the short film takes place in The 1980s. Very meta. The reason why Michael keeps changing, is because it's meant to show that he's been possessed...and is changing at will. It's basically a nightmare. And, yes, Michael's natural voice was a couple of octaves lower...but, he had an Operatic voice, with lots of range to it. The image of Michael Jackson happily eating popcorn has become a meme, over the last 5 years or so. The "Rap" in the song is performed by none other than Mr. Vincent Price, from The House Of Wax. As others have said, the song was recorded in 1982 for the album of the same name. The 2-minute dance has become ICONIC. In fact, even in 1983, We young-ins KNEW it was history We were witnessing on MTV.

[@BrooklynSusan]

So true. Everyone saw this video and was talking about it. It was the first of the music video world to make it like a "film". Artists followed after him, but he was the true first. It was funny when this guy didn't get it was a poodle skirt. The fashion of the tine. But it's kinda a good play, hmm. She's wearing a tiny, meek dog on her skirt, only to be chased by a werewolf. I could tell by your face you hadn't seen or heard this before. I had just watched a reaction of thriller but the guy was lying, you could tell he had seen and heard it before. I don't think I will mind all the pausing and talking if I get good reactions like this one. Very honest and detailed.

[@jlcmsw]

When this video came out people went bananas! MTV played it several times a day and people couldn’t get enough of it. Those dance moves indeed were spectacular and completely fit the character of the song. Not all that long ago Michael Jackson fans were learning these dance steps to perform in flash mobs. Even a Disneyland live performer named Tomasina Abate did her take on Thriller with some surprise guests. Here’s a video I took of it on Halloween 2010: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4bXXmWtpJmLrsk&pp=ygUbVG9tYXNpbmEgdGhyaWxsZXIgaGFsbG93ZWVu

[@southpaw2k1]

The song/album "Thriller" came out before the video. The album premiered on Nov. 30, 1982; the video premiered Oct. 1983.

[@ChisWesley-123yr]

And I don't quite know what it is or if anyone feels the same way, but when I listen to Michael, it's like a portal opens up and I get emotional, it's like a spirital experience. It's quite hard to explain. Must be the nostalgia hitting hard lol very nice reaction by the way.

[@SephPlays]

You just described how i feel every time haha

[@amontaineaurore4700]

They were dressed in the beginning in clothes that are from the 1950s. The skirt with the poodle is called a poodle skirt, and they were common in the 50s.

[@Milkers777]

The opening message for the Thriller short film is mainly placed their cause at the time MJ was getting threats by his own religion at the time the Jehovah’s Witness that if he released the short film he’d be kicked out of it so MJ placed this message their but originally he was going to burn and destroy the entire tapes of the short film it was a last minute decision but it shows u how much pull/influence MJ had that even his own religious group was worried about the short film’s impact also the Thriller Rap is done by the one & only Horror icon Vincent Price✍🏽👑💯

[@maddyisdefinationofcoolness008]

Very well written ❤❤😊

[@jay-tc7we]

He had to put that because he was a jehovah witness in the start of the 80s he faced a lot of backlash for thriller though it recieved a lot of praise of course.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Poodle skirts were fashionable in the 1050’s. It’s a classic look.

[@SephPlays]

This still shocks me :D

[@nicholashylton6857]

It's impossible to describe how *HUGE* the premier was when it was released. It was a cultural moment. The world stopped for a day as everyone was in front of the TV.

[@IslamicStories418]

wow wow wow amazing MJ

[@raymondengstrom1078]

The director of this video was John Landis. Before this he had directed movies like "Animal House" and "Blues Brothers" He then went on to direct more movies like "Trading Places", "Twilight Zone", "Spies Like Us", "Three Amigos", "Coming to America" and "Beverly Hills Cop III"..... He also directed Michael Jackson again in the music video of "Black & White"!

[@Kasino80]

He also directed An American Werewolf in London, so he was the only real choice for directing this one.

[@harriettholmes539]

I really enjoyed your fun reaction to the Thriller vido. I just had to subscribe to your channel. I'm looking forward of more Michael Jackson videos and live performances with you on this Michael Jackson journey. Michael's music catalog is huge.

[@nathanclarke2777]

I remember watching this the first time it was aired on MTV! It was magical!

[@nathanclarke2777]

And the Jacket is a Letterman's Jacket. It was supposed to look like a 50's movie teens! Also I think the special effects were done by the people who did American Werewolf in London!

[@nealmalik9142]

NOT REALLY ......

[@nathanclarke2777]

@@nealmalik9142 ok For me it was!

[@damianlove8026]

@@nealmalik9142it is the letterman’s jacket

[@nenabunena]

The outfits they wore in the film is 50s, there were a lot of werewolf teen films back then and this is an homage to that. MJ is wearing his school jacket popular in the US gor jocks. She's wearing a poodle skirt fyi

[@SephPlays]

Ahhhhhh ok! Hence the poodle on it haha

[@ginarobinson4483]

The House of Wax with Vincent Price is much better than the remake with Paris Hilton.

[@lanceborders7340]

I think the point is that by the end we realize he’s a monster and monsters can dance too 😂

[@dellcoc]

Everything in this masterpiece was done on purpose.

[@billyjohn7846]

This album been out for a whole year before the video premiered on MTV in 1983. It caused the album to stay NUMBER 1 for almost 2 years

[@lindafauntleroy6558]

50's, early 60's clothing style. He wore a lettermen's jacket with loafers (shoe). She wore the EXTREMELY popular poodle skirt. I want one so badly.

[@SephPlays]

I honestly didnt know this haha

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

*OMG* I so remember US WAITING For the Premiere ON MTV!!!!! I already had the ALBUM - STILL DO!!!! My Son Now 27 IS A HUGEEE MJ FAN!!!! *YOU SHOULD SEE HIS ROOM* FROM THINGS I BOUGHT HIM AND HE'S BOUGHT / MEMORABILIA OF MJ -- HE HAS 3 CANVAS'S OF MJ I BOUGHT HIM WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER -- ON HIS WALLS - AS A YOUNG TEEN *THIS SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME* *EPIC*

[@SephPlays]

Is he still a fan now?

[@kelenaffqnklin]

Omg your reaction is ADORABLE, with your cute dance move and I’m so happy you get to experience Michael

[@Jerralyng49]

FYI, the poodle skirt was a thing in the late 50's - early 60's. I actually rocked one in junior high school. 😂

[@elthmatsumoto639]

Hi!! Thanks for your reaction, your comments were very interesting :D About the sudden changes from human Michael to zombie Michael in Thriller, John Landis, the director of this short film once said it's a metaphor about growing up from an innocent child to a complex young adult; it's about the moment when a teen's body starts suffering the typical, uncomfortable changes (body hair starts growing, the voice changes...) and his sexual impulses appear. Metaphorically, one becomes a "monster" with sudden primitive impulses that must learn to control. That's what the video is about, in Landis' words.

[@SephPlays]

OHHH I like this explanation!!!

[@synchronicity1470]

woah! That's pretty deep!

[@kg7507]

The girl in the video, Ola Ray, was originally a playboy model who posed nude for playboy magazine. Michael was smitten with her and chose her to be in the video for obvious reasons. 😂 According to Ola, they messed around between takes in his trailer. She also said she was so nervous around Michael that she would often smoke weed right before set and Michael noticed she was high but luckily didn't fire her.

[@ChisWesley-123yr]

I still remember watching and listening to this album for the first time as a 10 year old, totally amazed. This is incredibly nostalgic, I remember me and the kids imitating the moves to Beat It and Billie Jean at school. The cultural impact Michael made, even more so than Elvis or even The Beatles, really revolucionary, NO ONE comes close to the magnitude of his success and popularity. Thriller spearheaded and revolutionized popular music, video, and culture as we know it for the last 40 years and will continue to for probably the rest of the century. It established Michael Jackson as undoubtedly the most influential and popular entertainer of the 20th century. Michael broke racial barriers in MTV and other mainstream music platforms. They didn't play any music from black artists, no one ever believed it could be possible, then he came in and changed everything. If it wasn't for him, MTV would be broke, literally. It was played ALL THE TIME on the radio. He was the first one that really opened the doors for other black artists and gave them hope that yes, it was possible to achieve that level of success and break records. Unfortunately, he paid a huge price for that because I do believe racism played a big part on the way the media viciously and persistently, tried any way they could to attack his character and tried everything to get him down. They could not stand that a black man had the amount of power, adoration and influence that he had. But his legacy will live forever, he changed the way music videos were choreographed, shot, and produced. Pop culture has never seen anything quite as groundbreaking since Thriller and likely never will. He still has a huuge fanbase and is still very much listened to and talked about to this day. Even 14 years after his passing. And even if someone never listened to his music, everybody knows who he was. Everybody knows his name.

[@SephPlays]

Damnnnn its nice to have a true fan here on the channel! Thank you for this comment. And again Dammnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[@t.m.5969]

This is my favorite song Michael Jackson ever!!!!❤ Epic greatness and Vincent Price to boot!

[@karenmccroden952]

I love your reaction to the Thriller video!!!

[@hardcoremedia1012]

Rick baker did the makeup and was known for being one of the best for horror films . John landis directed the video and also directed An American Werewolf in London and the makeup for the film was done by Rick Baker. The seen when Michael transformed into a werewolf was basically the same in the Werewolf in London film. Also Rick Baker won an academy award for best makeup in American Werewolf in London.

[@jay-tc7we]

FINALLY!!

[@lydmarl.475]

MacDonald’s logo, you too funny! You are so cute , the look on you face regarding the special effects! You just crack me up throughout the video!!

[@SephPlays]

haha 😂 Thank you

[@tandyhard8286]

You probably have seen that jacket before... his smiling face while eating popcorn is now a huge meme all over the internet. This is the origin of that meme.

[@kimking6036]

The beginning is based on the movie I was a teenage werewolf. So they are dressed as the the characters in the 50's or 60's.The skirt is called a poodle skirt.The Zombies are based on the movie Night of the living dead. The narrative is done by the great horror actor Vincent Price.

[@glamourisbest]

You are correct about why he wears the white socks and penny loafers. It’s part of his brand/trademark. They are playing characters from the 1950s in the “movie”.

[@SephPlays]

Ohhhhhhhhhh is that what they are officially called?

[@dalee72]

The song was recorded before the music video because the album was released a year before the music video was released. The type of jacket that Michael wore in the beginning was the letterman collegiate jacket but high school kids who played sports especially football wore them. And the type of skirt that the girl wore was the poodle skirt. The shoes she wore were saddle shoes. The style was the 50s. The music video is a fantasy so it's not going to make sense. The part where Michael sings between the part after he turned into a zombie and back to his normal self is because it would be very awkward to see a zombie sing.

[@lornapesons5668]

that was Vincent Price narrating. And Seph, your reaction to this song is priceless! And I'm pretty sure that MJ fans here like me are like "you're amazed? yeah, we're pretty proud of Michael." LOL

[@joannaperales6275]

Mj is the greatest on all counts hes amazing i love him so much. Innocent.;;; ❤❤❤😮😮😊

[@kdm71291]

It's just a high school lettermans jacket.......it's supposed to be the 1950s....and "poodle skirts" were very popular in the fifties for girls.

[@PMB827]

This song was originally called “Starlight” and had totally different lyrics and a different meaning. Can’t imagine what the video would have been like.

[@rockwithabby]

Vincent Prince is the man that does the speaking segment. He’s on the house of wax and you also might no him off of the Edward scissorhands as the Inventor. Theres multiple interviews of him doing the little segment it’s really cool

[@platetec4636]

Micheal Jackson watched An American Werewolf In London and whether that was the inspiration for Thriller IDK but he got in touch with John Landis the the director of AAWIL and got him to make the video. I’m sure he got Rick Baker the specials effects genius behind the makeup for AAWIL to do the makeup effects for Thriller. Vincent Price was the voice you heard, he was one of the three main masters of horror films made by Hammer Films. The others being Christopher Lee and Peter Cushion. Thriller was premiered on December 2nd at midnight 1983. I remember waiting up for it with my sister.

[@raymondengstrom1078]

Vincent Price does the talking voice in the song! And fun fact, Price was told he could choose a percentage of the album sales or a fee of $20,000..... He never told what he chose though.....😊😊😊

[@SephPlays]

This is what i wanted to read! Thank you for this :D

[@augustodouglas4031]

It's hard to me to believe that adult people never once had watched to Thriller anytime!

[@SephPlays]

I have a couple of very genuine reasons why i never watched michael jackson growing up... If you want to find out check out my first reaction here on the channel

[@catsara9114]

Love your comments and enthusiasm. 😄😄 Yeah, it was all in her head ... or not, we will never know 😎😎

[@marisdanne]

The story is about TV zombies who carry fear in their hearts and will always find a reason to be afraid, if you know and understand the truth you will always be able to smile :))

[@BigALquitti]

Spoken words... The great Christopher Lee. He was a great Vampir - Actor.(I don´t read the comments below, sorry).

[@heatherc3434]

He's wearing a Letterman jacket. It's something high school athletes wear and she's wearing a 50's poodle skirt. It's supposed to look like the 50's.

[@amontaineaurore4700]

Everything was done on a purpose. It's meant to be a mind bending work of art, so you have to allow for creative expression without trying to fit everything into a logical box.

[@Jackflip1996]

I think you’ll love beat it can’t wait

[@lanceborders7340]

It’s not a specific sport jacket it’s just a varsity letterman jacket 😂 it’s for people who play any varsity sport in high school, love this reaction! You’ll love thriller!

[@ajruther67]

*Answering some of your questions* 1. The video came first as all music did back then. John Landis directed the video. John Landis was a movie director and is known for American Werewolf in London 1981 2. At the beginning they are set in the 50's. She is wearing a 50's poodle shirt and saddle shoes. 3. Vincent Price was an actor during the Golden Era of Hollywood 3. Vincent Price is the voice during the "rap" part and maniacal laugh at the end of the video 4. The red jacket. He wears it in the Beat It video and actually wore it a lot during the 80's 5. Michael Jackson was a fan of horror movies. 6. Michael is normal only when singing. Zombie when music is playing. It was his choice to become a zombie too for the video 7. His eyes at end are the same contacts he wears when he turns into a werewolf at the beginning of the video 8. The 3 zombies at the end were poplocker dancers 9. Hollywood makeup and costuming 10. There is a video of The Making of Thriller. Here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXXGl6qnq5uSh7s

[@SephPlays]

Thank you for this 😊 exactly what i needed to know ❤️

[@ajruther67]

@@SephPlays You're welcome! I'm glad it helped. 🙂

[@ajruther67]

@@SephPlays You will enjoy watching the making of Thriller. It will give you a good idea of how horror movies are made. It's really interesting!

[@welcome1971]

If you knew what a perfectionist Michael Jackson was you would know he leaves nothing to chance. The video is just as he wanted it.

[@MJTLSfanclub]

The speaking voice is Vincent Price The song came before the short film. It was MJs brainchild. He paid for the entire production over $1million which was alot back then At the beginning the message was because he was a devout Jehovah Witness and they were against this video.

[@glamourisbest]

The song came first definitely

[@keithyoung4383]

The poodle skirt was popular during the 50s. I love ❤️ your reaction and how well invested you are.

[@icomeandgobybubble87]

The beginning of the video is supposed to take place in the 50's. The music video came out in 1984. Her skirt was a tradition 50's poodle skirt. Vincent Price was a old horror movie icon and voice actor. He was in The House of Wax and provided his voice for Rattigan in The Great Mouse Detective. He provided the "rap" in the song. Michael was inspired by " An American werewolf in London," and he even got the same director, John Landis, and same makeup artist for this video.

[@SephPlays]

Still shocking how much work was put into this short film!

[@Kasino80]

I remember a special on Turner Classic movies where Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly talked about the evolution of the movie musical. They specifically mentioned Michael Jackson as a torch bearer bringing the musical into a new era.

[@J.Forwood]

In the beginning of the video it's taking place in the 50s/60s when horror films were very popular (Vincent Price was a major horror film star). The poodle skirt was a fashion statement in the 50s.

[@BrooklynSusan]

Not only did everyone record and watch over and over. But the video The Making of thriller everyone watched. It was a good look at them going behind scenes. Making you feel like you are there. The chick Ola, developed an obsession with Michael, I remember. Who could blame her. Then.

[@Chackz0]

There's actually a making of thriller documentary if you ever want to check it out👍🏽

[@SephPlays]

I might have to check this out at some point in the future :D

[@MJTLSfanclub]

MJs voice was not a natural girly sound. His voice is deeper. They said he trained his voice to go higher so that he could hit those high notes

[@jacquiekrieger2170]

The fresh outfit represents life. The tattered outfit represents death and decay. Very much on purpose. Don't over think 😂 just enjoy.

[@shayla-lee]

I would have enjoyed your reaction if you did not over-analyze TF out of every second of the video! LMAOO. 1) Firstly, I am a little taken aback that you (or generally someone) does not recognize the stereotypical, quintessential look from the 1950's. That is the typical high-school look from the 50's. Guys in letterman jackets, rolled up cuffed jeans. Girls in poodle skirts, sweater tucked in, a ponytail with a scarf, pearl jewelry. So, both Michael and Ola Ray were playing teenagers in the 50's in the "movie" part of the video. 2) The practical effects are the invention of the brilliant Rick Baker. Michael Jackson saw the incredible special effects Rick Baker did in the movie "An American Werewolf in London "- which John Landis directed. There was an amazing scene where the actor transformed from a human into a werewolf. All done with practical effects. Michael Jackson was so impressed by that and he asked both Rick Baker and John Landis to work on this video as well. 3) Vincent Price was EXTREMELY famous for basically being the King of horror films. His very recognizable voice was perfect for horror movies/shows/videos. The voice in this video is Vincent Price. As the years go on, I feel luckier and more fortunate that I grew up in the 80's. Y'all missed some fabulous things and it seemed like we were less offended about everything. lol :) There is a video: The Making of Thriller which I think I have seen over 100 times. lol I found it here in You Tube! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXXGl6qnq5uSh7s Enjoy!

[@ayaanbretmitchell9830]

I know. Play video for 5 seconds then talk for a minute. Video 5 seconds then talk for a minute. :(

[@SephPlays]

Thank you for this amazing information!

[@SephPlays]

@ayaanbretmitchell9830 Its the one thing that im guilty of. But to be fair i did put in a warning sign before the video started saying i would be pausing every few seconds haha

[@davidsmith4347]

the original version of this song is called starlight, there's a the demo of that version is on thriller 40 cd hat came out last year

[@TheGamerClubber]

Ahead of his time ❤ Epic video and song

[@xXbabybatXx]

I used to watch thriller so many times as a child 🧟‍♀️ I was a peculiar kid now the same as an adult 🦇 lol

[@SephPlays]

You made me laugh haha

[@xXbabybatXx]

@@SephPlays ~curtsy’s ~ well what can I say.. I’m not boring at parties 😆

[@lintonharvey560]

I forgot what they call those jackets, but it is reminiscent of the like a 60s or 70s high school jock. Her poodle skirt is like a throwback to the 50s.

[@CakeValentine]

😻😻😻

[@vandergrad]

You said you'd seen House of Wax, but I did you recognize Vincent Price's voice on the rap section? I was 20 when this came out. MTV had made a big deal about the premier showing, advertising it for days and days. This was back when you had to have some serious money to own a vhs recorder and my family didn't have one, but my adult brother did. Not being a dance-crazy young girl, he had a hard time understanding why I desperately needed him to record this for me. But I begged and begged and he finally relented. And man, I wore that tape out learning those dance moves!! And I certainly wasn't the only one! If you want to know just how much this video and this dance routine impacted social culture, watch the scene from "13 going on 30" when people show that they still remember these moves 15 years later.

[@SephPlays]

Its funny now you mentioned it, i cant for the life of me remember him 😅

[@veranochick]

There were no errors It was all planned No other artist has been able to achieve a dance video like thriller

[@donp1964]

The visual effects are the work of Rick Baker, whose credits are amazing! (Gremlins, American Werewolf in London, and even Star Wars, just to name a few)

[@TitaniumTectonic]

That's definitely his voice. His voice got higher due the noise jobs, but his siblings and mother all sound similar.

[@joakintapia5570]

ENJOY THE MOVIE 😉💀👻💀🧛‍♂

[@lauren92355]

40 years later and this is still the greatest music video ever created!!!! 👑❤️😈👻💀

[@belkyhernandez8281]

In The beginning of the video the are dressed like a 1950s teenage couple going to see a horror movie. The lady in dressed in a poodle skirt. Look up poodle skirt. Yes. This was common attire in th 50s....and not beyond. Vincent Price the king of horror films speaking during the song is also a nod to that time. Back in the day, just hearing his voice signaled it would be a horror film.

[@jenniferewing4504]

Best video of all in my 50 yrs alive

[@bioshock6935]

Michael Jackson at his prime this is how i remember him the true him i had the Thriller album on cassette tape as a christmas present back when it first came out with my Walkman lol this was the best music video of all time and not only did he have the best dancing moves and unmatched he was like the modern Elvis who was so famous throughout his era from the 50 to the 70's and then we had Michael Jackson the next level of music talent just a shame his legacy was tainted to the end

[@jay-tc7we]

Ah!!! For the questions of the storyline I believe when michael comes "back" to being a human its all a facade. Its all in ola rays imagination, and that shes already one hence when the follow her into the house. But she is trying to surpess it which is why mike looks at the camera at the end!!

[@Pussy-Go-Lightly]

Hi Seph If you haven’t seen it already, another great old Vincent Price film is ‘House on Haunted Hill’. Yet another amazing reaction!! 😄

[@MarianTamaritFlores]

Reaction michael jackson beat it

[@sonnymontigny4733]

They're supposed to be in the 50's, that's why she's wearing a poodle skirt. He's wearing a Letterman's jacket, which was popular in the 50's.

[@SWDCHS]

Vincent Price was a famous horror movie actor in the 50's