The Crazy Story Behind Michael Jackson’s Forgotten Thriller Sequel

Michael Jackson revolutionized the music industry with his iconic Thriller short film, changing music videos forever, but did you know he made a follow-up that was created to top it in every way? Beyond that, the story behind his short film Michael Jackson’s Ghosts is crazy. It delves into the allegations he faced in 1993, his public perception, and how the media depicted him. In it, he plays 5 different characters, it was co-written by the master of horror Stephen King, directed by the special effects legend behind The Terminator, Jurassic Park, and The Thing, and held the Guinness World Record for the longest music video ever for over 10 years. Here is my deep dive into the forgotten short film, Ghosts, and its precursor, Is This Scary, and how they came to be. My Socials: Music: Every Track an Essay - ’Dark, Dark Internet’, ’Cryptic Code’, ’Fusion’ & ’Masterminds’ (CC-BY) Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio CookieDow - Navy Credit: Featuring Snippets from the podcast Think Twice: Michael Jackson, Shana Mangatal, Mike Smallcombe - Making Michael: Inside The Career Of Michael Jackson Music, Music Videos & Movies Featured: Michael Jackson’s Ghosts, Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough, The Police - Every Breath You Take, Paula Abdul - Straight Up, David Bowie - Let’s Dance - Phil Collins - You Can’t Hurry Love, Michael Jackson - Speed Demon, Childish Gambino - This Is America, Maroon 5 - Payphone, The Weeknd - Sacrifice, Michael Jackson - Thriller, An American Werewolf In London, Toto - Africa, Michael Jackson - You Rock My World, Michael Jackson - Jam, Michael Jackson - Black or White, Michael Jackson - Stranger In Moscow, Michael Jackson - Scream, Michael Jackson - Bad, Michael Jackson - Blood on the Dance Floor, Michael Jackson - Remember The Time, Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone, Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl, Michael Jackson - Beat It, Michael Jackson - Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - Pharrell Williams - Happy, The Terminator, Jurassic Park, The Elephant Man, The Wiz, The Wizard of Oz, The Addams Family Values, Riverdale, Dexter’s Laboratory, Is This Scary