--- 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 by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Nov 1, 2017 3:19 PM UTC  Heidi Klum (C) performs Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' during her 18th Annual Halloween Party on Oct. 31, 2017 in New York Heidi Klum (C) performs Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' during her 18th Annual Halloween Party on Oct. 31, 2017 in New YorkMichael Stewart—Getty Images by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Nov 1, 2017 3:19 PM UTC No Halloween playlist is complete without Michael Jackson’s supernatural super-jam, “Thriller,” and no [Halloween](http://time.com/5003661/viral-star-wars-levitating-bike/?xid=homepage) is over without a peek at Heidi Klum’s over-the-top costume. 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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