Directed by Marc Klasfeld , the video is set in a "dirty little backyard" environment in San Fernando, California. The band performs the track while standing in a , surrounded by a crowd of fans in a suburban neighborhood. A Love Letter to MJ
The video features a chimpanzee, referencing Jackson's pet Bubbles , and specific lighting cues that mirror the original 1988 Smooth Criminal short film. Michael Jackson’s Approval
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The music video for cover of Smooth Criminal is a high-energy, tongue-in-cheek homage to Michael Jackson , blending the band's nu-metal style with iconic pop culture imagery. Setting the Scene
The band and background actors recreate the famous "anti-gravity lean" and the Moonwalk .
The band was initially nervous about how Jackson would receive the parody. They sent the video to him for approval, and while he originally asked them to remove the scenes of the masked child, he eventually changed his mind and gave the video his .
A young boy (played by Bobby Edner ) dancing on the sidewalk while wearing a surgical mask—a nod to Jackson’s public appearances.
