In 1983, young filmmaker John Landis was at the peak of his career and about to release Trading Places after making Animal House, The Blues Brothers and An American Werewolf in London. And it was after seeing the last of these that Michael Jackson called Landis and said: “I want to turn into a monster. Can I do that?”  The result was THRILLER, a 14-minute mini-film that rewrote the rules for the music video, opening up undreamed-of creative possibilities - and, in the process, helping MTV on its way to world domination.  It also became the bestselling music video ever.

In 1983, young filmmaker John Landis was at the peak of his career and about to release Trading Places after making Animal House, The Blues Brothers and An American Werewolf in London. And it was after seeing the last of these that Michael Jackson called Landis and said: “I want to turn into a monster. Can I do that?”  The result was THRILLER, a 14-minute mini-film that rewrote the rules for the music video, opening up undreamed-of creative possibilities - and, in the process, helping MTV on its way to world domination.  It also became the bestselling music video ever.