The crown that Prince Merkimer wears is a golden version of the hat that the character Jughead Jones wears from The Archie Comics
The box Luci is released from is a nod towards the box from Hellraiser which, when opened also releases demons
In the German dub, most of the elves have had their names changed: Kussy (Kissy), Psycho (Weirdo), Fortgeho (Leavo), Redo (Speako) and Bumerango (Returno).
Bunti's line "Ladies leech, whores rouge" is a reference to a classic 'Simpsons' joke: "Ladies pinch, whores rouge."
The giant with the hole in his chest who falls on top of Elfo is a reference to a similar scene of Buster Keaton in Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928).