Although Jason is supposed to be a fictitious character, there are striking similarities in the film to a series of grisly murders in Finland in the summer of 1960. Three teens were stabbed to death while camping at Lake Bodom.

evil.  Loomis' description of a young Michael was inspired by John Carpenter's experience with a real-life mental patient. 'Michael Myers' was the real-life name of the head of the now-dissolved British company Miracle Films.

Although Supernatural had a shockingly long run of fifteen seasons, which ended in 2024, it seems that the show may be revived for Supernatural season 16. However, in order for the series to continue with the same main characters, a new season would have to involve one terribly overused trope.