"Torture" by The Jacksons isn't just a music video. It's also a mini horror movie.
It's so bad, it's good.
Musically, the brothers remind us that there was a lot of talent in the family tree to go around.
But all the brothers didn't make it into the video. MJ had other commitments and Jermaine refused.
Although MJ sings a verse, he doesn't appear in the clip. Edit: there's a wax mannequin of him instead.
Now the video itself is a delicious slice of 80s swagger.
The overuse of cheesy special effects and tropes typically reserved for science-fiction and fantasy movies reflects one helluva budget.
The eye in the middle of the hand. The elaborate costumes. The dancing babe. Giant spiders. Demonic symbolism.
For the grand finale, a group of dancing skeletons steal the show. There's even a moonwalking skeleton.
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