“It’s close to midnight.”

As dusk turns to twilight and the winds go frigid, you hear a door creak open and the sound of footsteps. Nocturnal creatures in search of company call out into the night, while percussive flashes send strobes of light into your dilated eyes. A devolving whistle is unraveling the building tension when, suddenly, a red-leather-cladden silhouette cuts through the quiet darkness — accompanied by the scream of several spooky synths. The funk of 40 years past has been reawakened at last. You have now been recaptured by the mob and mystery of “Thriller.”

Backed by high-energy sonics and colorful lyricism, this haunting hit tiptoes its way to the top of Billboard charts every year around Halloween, and the titular album reigns as the bestselling record of all time. 

Now, the King of Pop has crept back into our neighborhoods: Michael Jackson’s rise to mega stardom has finally hit the big screen with the biopic “Michael.” Before your doom is sealed, I kindly request your presence in theaters this week — “For no mere mortal can resist/ The evil of the thriller.”

Listen to our Spring 2026 Jams playlist here!