In 1997 , Thompson was a dancer in the short film '' Michael Jackson Ghosts '' , co-written by Stephen King and directed by Stan Winston . Thompson was one of the primary performers in the Maestro 's ( Michael Jackson ) family of dancing ghouls . Shooting took place for several months in an unused hangar at the Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys , California . The film was screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and released to the general public on May 9 , 1997
1997 Cannes Film Festival
1997 Cannes Film Festival
Lisa Joann Thompson