- Actor Charles Martin Smith (American Graffiti) made his directorial debut with this 1986 horror film about a teen whose favorite rock star comes to haunt him after being killed in a mysterious fire
- Ozzy cameos as the Rev. Aaron Gilstrom, a televangelist crusading against the evils of heavy metal
- The Prince of Darkness wasn’t the only rocker who cameoed in the film: KISS bassist Gene Simmons makes an appearance as a radio DJ