This movie was filmed after Christmas was long over, to avoid the busy shopping season. The length of time the decorations in the mall were left, prompted local residents to wonder why they were still there. A local news program even inquired into the reason the decorations remained. Not long afterwards, the filming of this movie was announced.
Patrick Swayze already had cancer when this movie was filmed.
Filmed on-location in West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta.
MacKenzie Porter's debut.
Ray Liotta and Leslie Nielsen were originally signed to appear in this movie, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.