Connections

Amanda mentions the movie.

The moment where Lewis falls down the stairs is done the same way as Arbogast's fall/death, even down to the Herrman-esque music cue.

Nick Vallelonga's character is named after the screenwriter of the first "Friday the 13th".

Aileen's real mother goes under the surname "Spool", the same last name as the woman who claimed to be Norman Bates' real mother. And like Mrs. Spool, Aileen's mother works at a diner.

The film is structured similarly to "Showgirls" in many aspects, from it beginning and ending with Aileen (Nomi in "Showgirls") meeting up with the driver she assaults to mispronouncing a fashion label.