Trivia: The train station of Nice Land shows that the population is 224x256, the common resolution of an 8-Bit game.
Trivia: The knife that is given to Louis by the pirates is the exact same knife that Buck had in the previous film.
Trivia: Even though Frank the pug doesn't appear, there are a couple of references to him. The first one is a big picture of him over J's bed and when J gets pulled over by the cops, there is a billboard advertising for "The Amazing Talking Pug." (00:22:35 - 00:40:25)
Trivia: A relief carving of Sulley (from the following Pixar film, Monsters University) is visible in the Witch's cottage.
Trivia: Jim Carrey was originally offered the role of Curly, but turned it down because he didn't want to wear a fat suit, and felt he was too old to gain the necessary weight without risking his health.
Trivia: Tom Cruise modeled his portrayal of Stacee Jaxx on a combination of Axl Rose from Guns N' Roses and Bret Michaels from Poison.
Trivia: The name "Frankenweenie" is never said at any point.
Trivia: Jared (the person that Guy introduces John to as the one who has been beating him up), is played by Ryan Reynolds, who is uncredited in the film. Reynolds has appeared in other works by McFarlane as well.
Trivia: During one take of the fight sequence between the Evil Queen and Snow White, Julia Roberts accidentally pulled out some of Lily Collins' hair.
Trivia: When Mrs. Hills is offering Heather her grandmother's necklace, the man standing next to her is Jeff Kinney, the author of the books.
Trivia: When the fireball starts rolling inside the Mayan City, two soldiers fall off a cliff and one of them yells a Wilhelm scream.
Trivia: The movie offers tribute to Scooby Doo when the Sheriff mentions "Meddling Kids" followed by Velma's classic line "Jinkies" when the car she is in almost crashes. Her teenage partner also speaks in the same manner as Shaggy with his high-pitched, squeaky voice.
Trivia: Eva Amurri and Susan Sarandon who play the young and older Mary McGarricle are real life mother and daughter.
Trivia: Before the One Percenter leader crashes his motor cycle into the chicken truck during the car chase sequence, the Wilhelm scream can be heard.
Trivia: This made-for-TV movie was originally entitled "Home Alone: Alone in the Dark" and was produced by the same producers (ABC and Fox) as "Home Alone 4" (2002).