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Michael Jackson's Ghosts

  • 1996
  • Not Rated
  • 39m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
Michael Jackson's Ghosts (1996)
FantasyHorrorMusicShort

The mayor of a nameless town gathers a mob to confront a hermit living in a "haunted house," but when the mob arrives, the man has a few tricks up his sleeve to convince them that he's not t... Read allThe mayor of a nameless town gathers a mob to confront a hermit living in a "haunted house," but when the mob arrives, the man has a few tricks up his sleeve to convince them that he's not that bad.The mayor of a nameless town gathers a mob to confront a hermit living in a "haunted house," but when the mob arrives, the man has a few tricks up his sleeve to convince them that he's not that bad.

  • Director
    • Stan Winston
  • Writers
    • Stan Winston
    • Mick Garris
    • Stephen King
  • Stars
    • Michael Jackson
    • Pat Dade
    • Amy Smallman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    6.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stan Winston
    • Writers
      • Stan Winston
      • Mick Garris
      • Stephen King
    • Stars
      • Michael Jackson
      • Pat Dade
      • Amy Smallman
    • 56User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Jackson
    Michael Jackson
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    Pat Dade
    • Pat
    Amy Smallman
    • Amy
    Edwina Moore
    Edwina Moore
    • Edwina
    Yasiin Bey
    Yasiin Bey
    • Dante
    • (as Dante Beze)
    Seth Smith
    • Seth
    Kendall Cunningham
    • Kendall
    Loren Randolph
    • Loren
    Heather Ehlers
    • Heather
    Michael Balderrama
    • Dancer
    Troy Burgess
    Troy Burgess
    • Dancer
    Nicole Pantenburg
    Nicole Pantenburg
    • Dancer
    • (as Nikki Pantenburg)
    John Gregory
    • Dancer
    • (as John 'Havic' Gregory)
    Travis Payne
    Travis Payne
    • Dancer
    Michael Gregory
    Michael Gregory
    • Dancer
    Mia Pitts
    • Dancer
    Heather Harley
    • Dancer
    Charlie E. Schmidt
    • Dancer
    • (as Charlie Schmidt)
    • Director
      • Stan Winston
    • Writers
      • Stan Winston
      • Mick Garris
      • Stephen King
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    User reviews56

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    10liberian_girl

    Stunning

    This film is absolutely stunning once AGAIN Michael Jackson stuns us with his excellent dance moves and vocal. I love this film to bits and it is so funny. I mean his dance moves are just SOOOOO GOOD, I would recommend anyone to see this.
    7Bored_Dragon

    "You're weird. You're strange. I don't like you."

    This forty-minute film by Michael Jackson holds the Guinness World Record as the longest music video. The film includes three songs: "2 Bad", "Is It Scary" and "Ghosts". Songs are written and performed by Jackson, the script is written by horror legends Stephen King and Mick Garris, and director is Stan Winston. It was originally conceived as a promotional film for "Addams Family Values" (1993). That was dropped, but Jackson finished it a few years later. If you like Michael Jackson you will surely like this. The story is nicely done, music and dance numbers are great, and the effects are on the level of high-budget films of the time.

    7,5/10
    10i_wonder_u_090182

    How does he move like that?

    I love this as its just so cool and so Michael (all wild imagination and amazing dance routines) and brings the joys of childhood and the memories every child had of the haunted house down the road that never was haunted

    Michael takes a simple Childhood fantasy adds some magic and brings it to life it's one of those short film where you can imagine you were there with superb special effects and Amazing dance routines.

    Michael Jackson fan or not this short film slash music video is the totally cool to get you moving to the beat wonder how do his legs do that? and appreciating the talent MJ really does have as a performer.
    10floydcarey-45342

    Dare I say it's better than Thriller?

    Yes I do. Who would think that MJ would top the amazing short film that is Thriller. This film right here is a masterpiece from start to finish. From the acting to the dancing. Its another classic by the King.
    10Keith I Price

    10/10, As music videos go, Ghost is spectacular and only the true King of Pop could produce such a masterpiece!

    As a life long fan of Michael Jackson, you could argue that I am bias. But one of the reasons why Jacko's career is so amazing, is his music videos. No artist in history has created as many fantasical music videos as he. Billie Jean, Thriller, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone, Black or White, Remember the Time.... This list goes on, Jacko is a quality entertainer!

    The dancing is spectacular, The soundtrack is awesome, the melodies and rifts are vintage Jackson and the special fx are superb.

    Sure, it could be seen as Thriller of the 90's, but who else could produce such a thing? Madonna? not a chance! anyone? not even close!

    What suprises me the most is its limited release and promotion. If the music was publisised more and the short film was given its deserved air-time, then people would have to stand back and watch in ore of a true genius at work.

    10/10, As music videos go, Ghost is spectacular and only the true King of Pop could produce such a masterpiece!

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    • Trivia
      From 1996 to 2013, this music video held the Guinness World Record as the longest music video. Pharrell Williams would surpass this record by creating a literal 24-hour music video for his song "Happy". As of 2024, Twenty One Pilots holds the record for the longest music video for Twenty One Pilots: Level of Concern Never-Ending (2020), which ran for precisely 177 days, 16 hours, 10 minutes, 25 seconds.
    • Quotes

      Maestro: Did I scare you?

    • Alternate versions
      The first screening of the movie featured only the "2Bad" song, from the 1995's "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I" album. But since the marketing campaign had already started for Jackson's next album "Blood On The Dance Floor: HIStory In The Mix" they added "Is It Scary" and "Ghosts", both from the new album, which was released in January 1997.
    • Connections
      Edited into Michael Jackson: Ghosts (Short Version) (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      2 Bad
      Written by Michael Jackson

      Music Composed by Bruce Swedien, Rene Moore (as Rene) and Dallas Austin

      Produced by Michael Jackson for MJJ Productions, Inc., Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis for Flytime [sic] Productions, Inc.

      Mijac Music (BMI), admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Bruce Swedien Music, Inc. (ASCAP) / Rene Moore Music (ASCAP) / EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP) / DARP Music (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.

      Special version from the Epic release "HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I"

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • British Film Institute
      • Cannes Film Festival
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ghosts
    • Filming locations
      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Heliopolis
      • MJJ Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 39m
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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