HOW MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER ENCOURAGED A RENNAISANCE IN BLACK HORROR

No doubt everyone remembers or knows of Thriller, Michael Jackson's groundbreaking music video that ushered in the world of long-form narrative, high production value visual music fare. However the video did more than that. It was the crest of a wave that ushered in Black Horror that allowed Black horror fans to come out of the closet and demand more and better horror films featuring and/or produced by Black talent. Tonight we take a look at Thriller and its legacy in cult, classic and Black horror. The Official Thriller Video - https://youtu.be/sOnqjkJTMaA The expanded version of the Vincent Price spoken word - https://youtu.be/ZuuVojzfdqY?t=46 The Making of Thriller Documentary - https://youtu.be/LviHK3_MA-8

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