Unexcited, the label Epic Records was not thrilled about spending a large sum of money on filming a video (around 1 million dollars for 13 minutes), let them work alone. A costly productionĪfter seeing An American Werewolf in London in 1981, Michael Jackson contacted the director John Landis about the project for Thriller's music video. Vogue looks back at the story behind the video that made Michael Jackson an unrivaled icon. The global success surprised everyone - except the singer, who knew he had an ingenious idea when he transformed his song into a horrific short film. In 1983, the already popular Michael Jackson was getting ready to revolutionize the music world with Thriller.
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