Despite receiving top billing on the DVD releases of this film, as well as a mention in the opening credits as a special appearance by, cult hero Bruce Campbell only makes a brief appearance in the film as a policeman at the very end.
The song that Randy (Sam Raimi) sings is the one Shelly sings in Tanz der Teufel (1981), directed by Raimi.
The Paramount VHS video cover (along with various other video and DVD releases), and the film's trailers, all reveal the identity of the killer, thus spoiling the film's dramatic tension.
The film was shot in an actual grocery store in Bell, California during the evenings when the store was closed.
Emil Sitka's character says the line, "hold hands you lovebirds." Emil Sitka was known for saying this line in The Three Stooges shorts, which Sam Raimi is a big fan of. It is also written on Emil Sitka's Tombstone.