Originally, Bruce Campbell was cast as Johnny the gangster, but he dropped out due to other commitments when they had to postpone the shooting. Jason Durr was cast in his place.
Feature film debut from Alberto Sciamma, one of Spain's premiere rock video directors at the time. He described the movie as "John Waters meets '50s Science Fiction."
Premiered at the 1996 Sitges Fantasy Festival.
Shot on location in the Almerian desert, where the convent, gas station, whorehouse, prison camp and meteorite crater were all built, during October and November 1995. Interiors for these sets were later rebuilt in Madrid by production designer Jose Luis del Barco.
Released in Spain by Disney's Buena Vista distribution company.