The first infected soldier's name Byrdflough is a pun on the infamous "bird flu" epidemic.
The story was allegedly inspired by Eugène Ionesco's allegorical play "Rhinoceros", in which citizens of a small French village inexplicably turn into the titular animals one by one. As a nod to this literary source, Robert Englund's character is named "Ian Essko".
Shot in only eighteen days.
Various crew members appear as extras in the strip club.
Budget was one million dollars.