--- title: Heidi Klum Honored Michael Jackson's Thriller on Halloween description: The model's annual Halloween transformation did not disappoint canonical: https://time.com/5005275/heidi-klum-paid-tribute-to-michael-jacksons-thriller-on-halloween/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-11-01T15:19:53.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:48:24.750Z og:title: Heidi Klum Honored Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' on Halloween og:description: The model's annual Halloween transformation did not disappoint og:url: https://time.com/5005275/heidi-klum-paid-tribute-to-michael-jacksons-thriller-on-halloween/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta94c5bc4a739b4f2/6988e42886f68e7db76e7101/heidi-klum-halloween-michael-jackson-thriller.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Heidi Klum's 18th Annual Halloween Party og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Heidi Klum Honored Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' on Halloween twitter:description: The model's annual Halloween transformation did not disappoint twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta94c5bc4a739b4f2/6988e42886f68e7db76e7101/heidi-klum-halloween-michael-jackson-thriller.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Heidi Klum Paid Tribute To Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' on Halloween > Sponsored content. 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Each year, when darkness falls across the land, the supermodel and _America’s Got Talent_ judge goes [all out for Halloween](http://time.com/4994083/the-celebrity-costume-hall-of-fame-for-heidi-klums-annual-halloween-bash/?iid=sr-link1) with incredible costumes like cartoon character Jessica Rabbit, a very old woman and even [clones of herself](http://time.com/4553013/heidi-klum-halloween-clones/?iid=sr-link4). This year, when the midnight hour was close at hand, Klum paid tribute to “Thriller,” dressing as a werewolf. It was almost a heart-stopping sight, complete with frightening eyes, ferocious teeth and wild hair. At her annual [Halloween party](http://time.com/4986736/best-celebrity-halloween-costumes/?iid=sr-link2) in New York, Klum posed as Jackson’s creepy character from his 1982 music video, complete with a zombie entourage to spook the neighborhood. “Michael Jackson was always such an icon and the ‘Thriller’ video is such an iconic video and I was like, ‘I have to redo that,’ ” [Klum told _People_](http://people.com/style/heidi-klum-reveals-inspiration-behind-thrilling-michael-jackson-halloween-costume-hes-always-such-an-icon/) about her costume choice, which was a thriller for sure. For the creepy transformation, Klum teamed up with special effects makeup studio ProRenFX to create the hair-raising look, documenting the seven-hour process on her [Instagram page](https://www.instagram.com/heidiklum/?hl=en). 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