 In the plot , the Maestro — played by Jackson — is nearly chased out of his town by the residents and the mayor — who deliberately looks very similar to Tom Sneddon , a prosecutor who led the child sexual abuse investigation against Jackson several years previously — because they believe him to be a " freak " . The film had similar imagery and themes to that of Thriller . It features many special effects and dance moves choreographed to original music , which Jackson himself authored . The film includes several songs and music videos from the albums HIStory and Blood on the Dance Floor : HIStory in the Mix . The video for Ghosts is over thirty @-@ eight minutes long and holds the Guinness World Record as the world 's longest music video . The short version is included in Michael Jackson Vision 's Video Collection . 
