Director Joe Dante sombong nganggo pengaruhané ing lekang, klebu The Wizard of Oz (faktor's film's Ms. Gulch in all, ning ngarep), Looney Tunes (check the sound effects Dante), Disney (now White and the Seven Dwarfs futures in the store in the store), and Invasion of the Body Snatschers, Joe ana tukang tukang tukang tukang tukang tukang tukang tukang tukang tukang tukang.