 Mimi Michaels (qv) attended a Pentecostal service in Santa Monica,  California, for the first time to prepare for the role of Aimee. She  walked up to the pulpit and gave an impromptu sermon, leading the  congregation into ecstatic praise. Several audience members at test  screenings claim they experienced miracle faith healings when Aimee  (Mimi Michaels (qv)) prays in the film.