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Michael Jackson's Halloween (2017)

Michael Jackson's Halloween poster
Directed by
Kyung Ho Lee, Mark A.Z. Dippé
Genre
animation, comedy, family
Country
United States
Runtime
43 min
Rated
PG
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

On Halloween night, two kids named Vincent and Victoria meet a scarecrow and a man in a pumpkin mask. They go on a musical adventure using Michael Jackson's songs to find a way home.

musicalupbeatcelebratoryspooky-lightnostalgicdance-filledanimatedfamily-friendly

What happens

Michael Jackson's Halloween is a one-hour animated television special that premiered on CBS on October 27, 2017. It was produced by Splash Entertainment. The cast of voice actors includes Lucas Till, Kiersey Clemons, Jim Parsons, George Eads, Alan Cumming, Christine Baranski, Lucy Liu, and Brad Garrett. The special also features Michael Jackson's music, and a dance finale depicting Jackson himself. The special was produced in collaboration with the Michael Jackson estate. John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the estate, serve as executive producers. It is produced by Daniel Chuba and directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé. The special was created and produced by Optimum Productions, the company owned by the estate, with animation production by the Seoul-based VFX studio Hammerhead Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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