The first movie shot on 16mm film to be released directly to the home video market in 1986. It was originally going to be shot on VHS or Beta video.
Tim Ritter was seventeen years old and still in high school when he sold his screenplay to Peerless Films in Chicago.
TRUTH OR DARE inspired two video sequels, WICKED GAMES (1994) and SCREAMING FOR SANITY (1997). There was also an "unofficial" sequel released by an unscrupulous distributor called WRITER'S BLOCK- TRUTH OR DARE 2. It featured unauthorized clips from WICKED GAMES.