Michael Jackson
In retrospect, perhaps the spookiest thing about Michael Jackson’s Thriller video is the realisation that there was once a time when dancing zombies were considered more scary than Mr Jackson himself.
A frightening historical era, to be sure.
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Posted: May 15th, 1999 under music.
Tags: fear, historical eras, zombies (dancing)

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