I was really struck by this film's similarities to the true story of serial killer Herbert Baumeister. Baumeister used erotic asphyxiation to commit his murders. As the police were closing in on him as a suspect, having found many burned human remains on his property, he drove to Canada and shot himself in the head. The use of fire imagery evoked that part of the story. He found several victims at a leather bar called the 501 in Indianapolis which bears more than a passing resemblance to the bar in the film. A&E DID DO a special on the story called "Secret Life of a Serial Killer" in the 90s. Finally, a pinball game in the bar in the film has a racing theme and "Indianapolis 500" is seen on it.
