The DVD release of the film only offers the film in full screen.
As of 2021, the DVD is only available in full screen format and has never been released in wide-screen.
There were plans for a sequel and perhaps even a trilogy, but after ten years that has not come to fruition.
Originally written as a stern and grumpy character, it was Brad Dourif's own idea that Stanley be shown as rather kind and soft-spoken to Jarod in contrast.
A number of active funeral homes were used in order to lend credibility to the environment and satisfy a need for realistic props and set dressing.