• Director(s)

    Nelson George

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Release date

    30/11/2022

  • Genre(s)

    Music, Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    95m

  • Cast

    Michael Jackson

Film

Thriller 40

infrequent strong language, moderate horror

THRILLER 40 is a US documentary about the creation and legacy of Michael Jackson's 1982 pop album.…

THRILLER 40 is a US documentary about the creation and legacy of Michael Jackson's 1982 pop album.

threat and horror
There are scenes from the 1981 horror film AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, in which a man grows a long snout and fangs as he transforms into a werewolf. There are accompanying film posters featuring a werewolf standing over a bloody corpse. There are also short scenes taken from the music video for the Michael Jackson song 'Thriller', such as a woman screaming in fear, and a man morphing into a zombie-like monster with yellow eyes.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('shit', 'asshole', 'bloody', 'freakin'', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'). There is also use of racial language ('negro').
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to racism and discrimination against Black artists in the context of the music industry, particularly the practices of MTV, in the 1980s. Archive video footage depicts a real explosion on stage during a live concert, followed by distanced framing of Michael Jackson and the burns he sustained to his scalp during the incident. Some undetailed references are made to the artist using prescription medication to manage the pain in the years after the accident. There are mild sex references discussed in relation to particular song lyrics. There are also brief images of gangs facing off with knives as part of the 'Beat It' music video. There are also scenes of adults smoking cigarettes.

  • Director(s)

    Nelson George

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Release date

    30/11/2022

  • Genre(s)

    Music, Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    95m

  • Cast

    Michael Jackson

infrequent strong language, moderate horror
Classified Date:
18/11/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Trafalgar Releasing Ltd
threat and horror
There are scenes from the 1981 horror film AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, in which a man grows a long snout and fangs as he transforms into a werewolf. There are accompanying film posters featuring a werewolf standing over a bloody corpse. There are also short scenes taken from the music video for the Michael Jackson song 'Thriller', such as a woman screaming in fear, and a man morphing into a zombie-like monster with yellow eyes.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('shit', 'asshole', 'bloody', 'freakin'', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'). There is also use of racial language ('negro').
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There are references to racism and discrimination against Black artists in the context of the music industry, particularly the practices of MTV, in the 1980s. Archive video footage depicts a real explosion on stage during a live concert, followed by distanced framing of Michael Jackson and the burns he sustained to his scalp during the incident. Some undetailed references are made to the artist using prescription medication to manage the pain in the years after the accident. There are mild sex references discussed in relation to particular song lyrics. There are also brief images of gangs facing off with knives as part of the 'Beat It' music video. There are also scenes of adults smoking cigarettes.

  • Classified date

    18/11/2022

  • Language

    English