# Silly Q About "Thriller"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-q-about-thriller/611424>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 1, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-q-about-thriller/611424 "2012-02-01T15:36:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![SunSandSuffering](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@SunSandSuffering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunSandSuffering)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-q-about-thriller/611424/1 "2012-02-01T15:36:48Z")

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In the Michael Jackson video “Thriller” why does he turn into a zombie when the moon comes out? Shouldn’t it be a wearwolf? 😕

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**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-q-about-thriller/611424/2 "2012-02-01T15:41:03Z")

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I don’t recall the moon coming out except in the movie they were watching at the beginning of the video. When he turns into a zombie, I always got the impression he changed because of all the zombies showing up. Maybe one got him while the girl was spinning around in fright, or he just turned that way because it’s unexplained and frightening. Her sole source of comfort turned into one of the monsters, leaving her all alone.

And then the dancing began.

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**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-q-about-thriller/611424/3 "2012-02-01T16:41:11Z")

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Because werewolves can’t dance, obviously.

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-q-about-thriller/611424/4 "2012-02-01T18:11:04Z")

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But they _can_ play basketball.

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**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-q-about-thriller/611424/5 "2012-02-01T18:17:51Z")

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> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#):
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> But they _can_ play basketball.

There you go with the stereotypes.