Jennifer Lawrence is featured as the murdered teenager. She would return in But for the Grace of God (2008) as a younger version of Allison, a role which Jessy Schram had previously filled in two previous episodes.
In the beginning, the prom scene was a reference to the movie Carrie (1976) in which pig's blood was dumped on Sissy Spacek.
At the beginning of the episode when Allison closes the fridge the magnets spell out "HARLOW" which is a reference to Patricia Arquette's real daughter. The name "Enzo" can also be seen throughout series 1 which is a reference to her real-life son.