It's close to midnight somewhere: A 'Thriller' rehearsal in Tompkins Square Park

Photos by Stacie Joy 

The 53rd annual Village Halloween Parade takes place this Saturday. 

Ahead of the festivities, we spotted a group of dancers in Tompkins Square Park on Sunday rehearsing the choreography from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to prepare for the parade...

They had the moves down, though the version of "Thriller" playing during their rehearsal wasn't actually Michael Jackson's recording...

Halloween parade Thriller practice at Tompkins Square Park to non-Michael Jackson music https://t.co/2I79uOiC70

— Stacie Joy (@Joy_of_photos) October 26, 2026

Different version, same killer moves...