 Almost every character in the film shares a last name with a cult  film director (especially horror directors) such as  Wes Craven (qv), Stephen King (I) (qv),  George A. Romero (I) (qv), Tod Browning (qv),  Joe Dante (I) (qv), John Carpenter (I) (qv),  John Waters (I) (qv) and Frank Henenlotter (qv).