The four main boys all wear masks of the Crimson Ghost character, most popularly known as a logo for the horror-punk band the Misfits. As they put the masks on, the line is said "Come on, to a violent world with me", which is a lyric from the Misfits song "Violent World". Later, when three other boys are seen huffing glue they discuss a man being in "a rock band in Jersey" with an album coming out called "Teenagers From Mars". Both of these are also explicit references to the Misfits.
Final film released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer before the founding of Amazon MGM Studios.
Based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Norman Partridge.
Final film distributed through United Artists Releasing.
Cameo from Mark Boone Junior as the town butcher, Ralph Jarrett; Boone Jr played Beau Brower in 30 Days of Night, directed by David Slade.