The VHS rental came with 2 boxes, one promoting it as horror, and one as comedy (the yellow poodle box). The comedy box slips right over the horror box.
Director James Cummins asked star Phyllis Diller to appear on-screen without wearing one of her trademark wigs.
The producers first sought rocker Alice Cooper and actor Clu Gulager for key roles.
The filming of the movie began with the wedding scene between Gordon and Dana that was to become the end of the feature. That scene was never used in the finished film.
Filmed in November and December of 1989, released direct-to-video in the summer of 1991.