50 Top 10 Lists of 2007

Top 10 Viral Videos

#5. Prison Inmates' "Thriller" Video

Orange-jumpsuited accused murderers, rapists and drug dealers paid homage to Michael Jackson's Thriller in a dance performance filmed at the Cebu Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines. Questions arose about whether the 1,500 Filipino jailhouse rockers were enjoying some well-choreographed creative expression or suffering abuse at the hands of prison officials with MTV aspirations. The only thing certain is that Vincent Price was right when he said, "No mere mortal can resist the evil of the Thriller": The video has been downloaded more than 9 million times.

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