Trivia: When Burt fires his BFG at the lone shrieker in front of the brick wall, he's firing a real version of the gun and using a slightly less devastating round than the in-movie version.
Suggested correction: I do not understand this trivia at all. This is basically just saying that the movie is simulating the gunfire by using a less lethal or blank round, which is how virtually all movies handle guns. I don't see how this is trivia.
Trivia: The playmate shown on Earl's wall in his trailer is actually Debbie Ellison, and that's her September 1970 shot. The real Miss October 1974 was Ester Cordet, but the name was changed because she looks nothing like Helen Shaver.
Trivia: The movie was shot in 1994 but shelved until 1996. Reportedly, this was partially because early test screenings got fantastic audience feedback, and the studio tinkered with throwing a little extra money at the movie and releasing it in theaters. However, they were unable to find a good spot in their release schedule, so it was eventually just released direct-to-video as they had initially intended.
Trivia: The design of the main arachnid-like "bugs" from "Starship Troopers" is actually a slightly modified version of an earlier unused design for the "Shriekers" from this film. Some of the same effects artists worked on both movies.
Trivia: Early in production, the film was reportedly intended to be a theatrical release as the first film became a huge hit on VHS and on cable. However, when original co-stars Kevin Bacon and Reba McEntire were unable to commit for various reasons, the budget was lowered and it became a direct-to-video feature. While this was initially disappointing, it paid off in the long run, as it launched a continuing franchise with a further five sequels and a popular (but short-lived) TV series.
