A fellow by the name of Michael Jackson funded, produced, and performed this song/video. Apparently he’s very successful, though I couldn’t find much info about him in my set of World Book Encyclopedias.
The song was originally titled Starlight Sun, and had nothing to do with Halloween or monsters. I’m not sure why it was changed to the Halloween motif – maybe they were throwing a bone to an out of work Vincent Price (who provides the narration).
In the interest of expediency I’ll be looking at the short version of the video, rather than the 14 minute edition. If you find yourself longing for 14 minutes of dancing zombies then by all means, help yourself.
The video opens with a video inside a video. Michael Jackson and his girlfriend are watching a movie starring themselves. In the movie Michael Jackson transforms from a Michael Jackson into a werewolf.
As they walk back from the cinema some strange things begin occurring – not the least of which is Michael’s insistence on dancing the whole way home.
So there’s a casket opening, and sewers opening, and anything else that may contain a dead body. And wouldn’t you know it, this is a thriller night after all
The zombies surround Michael and his girlfriend, but she’s in for a surprise…
He’s actually a zombie! Er… a demon! He’s something I guess, I just can’t tell which.
So he joins the other zombies and they do the only logical thing for dozens of undead to do – form a dance troupe. They’re not bad either. This Jackson fellow is no Fred Astaire, but he’s got talent.
So the zombies stand there dancing for a while, terrifying us all with their incredible ability to dance. Then they finally take off after the sole female in this affair.
She’s taken refuge in a dilapidated house, which should, and does, make a great recipe for having zombies smash and destroy every wall, window, and doorway on a mission to eat what brains you have left after being churned through the Hollywood acting circuit.
They surround her, but there’s a twist! It was all a dream! It’s really just Michael Jackson standing above her while she sleeps – a much less terrifying proposition.
But wait! There’s another twist! It is only Michael, but he’s got DEMON EYES!!!
I can’t wait for the sequel to this. I wonder if Michael Jackson is still in show business, or if he retired to spend time with his wife and kids. Either way, he put on a hell of a show tonight!
