Michael Jackson fans and zombie enthusiasts are invited to be part of a potentially record-breaking event just days before Halloween.

Thrill the World, a group that coordinates dancing to the King of Pop’s “Thriller” with participants from all around the globe, on Oct. 28 will attempt to break the world record for most people dancing to the early 1980s hit song.

Downtown Campbell on East Campbell Avenue will be among more than a dozen locations participating worldwide.

The group was founded in 2006 by Ines Markeljevivc in Toronto, Canada after she attended a public “Thriller” dance in 2005. Since then, the group has added multiple countries that partake in the dance.

This year wouldn’t be the first time the group is going for a record; in fact, the dancers may break records they’ve already set. According to the group, 1,722 people in 52 cities on five continents danced at the same time in 2007, setting two records. One record was for largest simultaneous

“Thriller” dance in the World Records Academy and the Record Holders Republic.

In 2008, the group set a new record with the Record Holders Republic with 4,179 people from 10 countries dancing simultaneously.

If you don’t know the “Thriller” dance moves, there is still time to learn. Karen Stevens, owner of Adira Dance and Costume store, holds free workshops to teach dancers the steps. The store is located at 2038 Lincoln Ave. in San Jose.

Stevens has led the San Jose group since 2009, and she says there are approximately 30 people in each weekly workshop.

Workshops will be held every Wednesday through Oct. 25, 7-8 p.m. Participants are not required to take a workshop. The dance can also be learned from various online resources.

“There are people who have learned the dance on their own, and they come to the Thrill the World event,” Stevens said.

Stevens added that prior to the event, a make-up artist will show participants how to achieve that undead look.

“People get really creative with their costumes,” Stevens said. “We’ve had a zombie Madonna, zombie doctors and a zombie Amelia Earhart.”

Last year 4,535 people participated in multiple locations across the globe.

Thus far there are six locations in California that are registered to participate. The San Jose and Campbell area, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Thousand Oaks and Vacaville are participating. Cities in Austria, Canada, France, Mexico, New Zealand and elsewhere in the U.S. are also set to participate.

For more information, visit thrilltheworld.com.