Prawn Island contains a dense cluster of Michael Jackson references: Elbee Chemists (a phonetic nod to 'Billie Jean'), a Boy Scout Zombies poster referencing 'Thriller,' a haunted mansion matching the video's setting, and a theater set identical to the one in 'Thriller' — essentially recreating the song's scenario across a single neighborhood.
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Wide shot of Prawn Island — the whole 'hood's basically one big MJ tribute.
Boy Scout Zombies poster — straight-up Thriller energy right here.
The haunted mansion — pure Thriller video vibes, creepy as hell.
Theater set ripped straight from Thriller — MJ could moonwalk out any second.
Ronalds Drugs — another breadcrumb in this MJ-obsessed block.
Another angle proving Rockstar went absolutely nuts with the MJ references here.
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