SING: THRILLER Trailer Review | Netflix

Coming from Illumination and Universal Pictures, the movie brings back franchise director Garth Jennings and voice actors Matthew McConaughey (playing Buster Moon), Tori Kelly (Meena), Nick Kroll (Gunter), Scarlett Johansson (Ash), Taron Egerton (Johnny) and Jennings (Miss Crawly).

Sing: Thriller opens with Buster (McConaughey) and his friends putting on a campy version of the Michael Jackson hit "Thriller" for a Halloween party. It later dawns on the crew that some mysterious ooze has turned the attendees into dancing freaks.

This short film is inspired by the 1983 music video for that hit single "Thriller." The lyrics and music, penned by Rodgers Temperton, appear on Jackson's album of the same name, which remains the bestseller in recorded history.

Sing: Thriller is a Jennings production, written and directed by Jennings. It's a Chris Meledandri production, executive produced by Dana Krupinski, and co-produced by Nathalie Vancauwenberghe.

The first Sing film opened in 2016 and proved a major commercial smash, earning more than $600 million around the world, and the storyline involved Buster attempting to save his failing theater by hosting a singing competition. A sequel was to be released in 2021.

Reese Witherspoon voiced the pig Rosita in both features, but is accounted for with some of the other principal cast members of the franchise who will not be part of the new short.

With such an admirable cast available, it is no surprise that Sing is a treat for both the ears and eyes.