Thriller Video | The Official Michael Jackson Thriller Music Video - "Thriller" music video featuring Michael Jackson with Vincent Price and Ola Ray. Scary movie comes true on a date, while Michael and zombies dance. Watch the video for Michael Jackson – Thriller from the album Thriller. Thriller is an early 1984 hit single recorded by Michael Jackson for the Epic label. Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 14-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jackson. Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982 by Epic Records