All of the pyro effects were shot in one day.
At his own insistence, Jerrod Cornish performed his own stunts.
The high school used in the film was also seen in Beverly Hills 90210 and Clueless.
Danielle Hoover originally auditioned for the role of Felicia before being cast as Baxter.
The character of Baxter was originally meant to be a teenage boy, but producer Charles Band insisted the character be a teenage girl instead after reading the script. The character's dialogue, however, remained unchanged.