Thriller Night(2011)
2011 · Sean Bishop & Gary Trousdale · 6 min
A Shrek parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller song and music video, with Donkey singing.
Animation · Music · Horror · Comedy
6.8111 votes
TMDB score
0/5
Intensity
0/5
Gore
0/5
Stays with you
How Thriller Night scares
It kicks off as a musical parody number and stays that way the whole time, with dance moves and jokes standing in for anything actually scary. There's no real threat, no tension, and no gore, just goofy costumes and a wink at the famous Michael Jackson video. It's silly, family-friendly fun rather than horror, made to make kids laugh and maybe grin at the reference if they know it. Nobody walks away spooked, just entertained for a few minutes.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Thriller Night rates psychological 1/5, visceral 1/5, gore 0/5, lingering effect 0/5, and overall intensity 0/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 1 of 5
- Gore: 0 of 5
- Lingering: 0 of 5
- Intensity: 0 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A short, playful spoof that stays light and silly with just a bit of spooky fun in the middle.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1.
How scary is Thriller Night?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Thriller Night rates 0/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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