Burt Reynolds screen-tested twice for the role as teen character Paul Lawrence, but reportedly performed so woodenly that he was not chosen.
On the desk of Security Chief Meidel are models of Revell's Convair Space Shuttlecraft and XSL-01 Spaceship, and above it is the Moonship model. Also a coin bank that looks like a rocket. This rocket coin bank is seen on Steve's desk and also in other movies. The XSL-01 is somewhat of a "holy grail" among model hobbyists being that it is a rare kit to find.
Roasted by Joel and the Bots on Mystery Science Theater 3000. Season 2, episode 1 December 1989
The Utter-McKinley-Strother Mortuary where Curran and Weitzberg view the body of Mrs. Hotchkiss either is, or is named after, the mortuary where the funeral of Bela Lugosi was held in 1956.