Michael Jackson - Thriller (Music Video) (1983) - Filming Locations - Part 3 of 4

Watch the Quick Preview Video below, and scroll down for information about the filming locations.

Featured Filming Location Photo

The famous Zombie dance.
Union Pacific Avenue at Calzona Street in Los Angeles
In this view from Thriller we are looking east on Union Pacific Avenue towards Calzona Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The major features seen in the music video are all still standing today.

Historical Production & Location Reference

Music Video: Thriller (1983) - Part 3
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album Origin: Thriller (Epic Records)
Director: John Landis
Featured Historical Landmarks:
  • Boyle Heights Industrial District: The north side of Union Pacific Avenue in the vicinity of the South Calzona Street intersection is very much as it was when it was captured on film for Thriller.
  • "Zombie Street" Then and Now: Looking east on "Zombie Street" a.k.a. Union Pacific Avenue we can see that all the buildings along the north side of the street remain standing today.

Production & Preservation Note: As explored in this Quick Preview, large swaths of this Boyle Heights industrial area utilized by director John Landis in 1983 remain surprisingly intact. While the passage of four decades has brought one major change to the area - the loss of the warehouses along the south side of the street - the rest of this filming location remains as it was in 1983.

Here's the third Quick Preview excerpt of Thriller then and now filming locations. We see that some parts of "Zombie Street" are exactly as they were when they were captured on film over 40 years ago. This being Los Angeles, the question is... how much longer will these old buildings hang on?

See More Of The Filming Locations

There are four Quick Preview filming locations then and now videos for this movie. If you missed Part 1, you can see it here:

Michael Jackson - Thriller - Quick Preview Video #1

If you missed Part 2, you can see it here:

Michael Jackson - Thriller - Quick Preview Video #2

And here is the link to Part 4:

Michael Jackson - Thriller - Quick Preview Video #4

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Michael Jackson - Thriller - Filming Locations Then and Now - Complete Documentary Video


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