Director Andrew Fleming said on the Blu-Ray audio commentary that he fought a losing battle to feature rock band X's "Burning House of Love" on the closing credits. A studio executive named Ralph Saul fought against Fleming and insisted on Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O'Mine," which later became a hit. The band had originally planned to make a music video which featured clips from the film.
James Cameron would often visit the set and give notes and ideas to first-time director, Andrew Fleming.
Reviews cited the film as a derivative of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Jennifer Rubin had earlier starred in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987).
Andrew Fleming battled the MPAA over the scene where one of the characters is rammed by a car. It was originally much bloodier, but he says the U.S. ratings board threatened to slap the film with an "X" rating.