references/inspiration

*Cut Rite chainsaw store, same name as the store in Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
*Norman, owner of hotel, reference to Psycho
*"Bill Skins Fifth" Headline on newspapers in ending machines, reference to Silence of the Lambs
*"REDRUM" written in blood on a garage door, reference to The Shining
*and of course most of the Street names refer to authors
*Metropol sign, like the theatre in the movie Demons
*Mushnik's Florist shop, with sign about fantastic new plant. Little Shop of Horrors
*I've read about how the 4th floor button that magically appeared creeped people out because in Japan, many buildings don't have a fourth floor, things don't tend to come in fours, etc. because the word for four sounds like death. After playing the play novel, I notice that Cheryl and Cybil's names are spelled (sorta) like Shiereru and Shiberu, which also start with that "shi" sound. Might mean nothing, just an observation.


and of course the teachers, who are the original 3 members of sonic youth. =0) K. Gordon, L. Ronaldo T. Moore


Cutrite chainsaw store. Unfortunately, Dennis Hopper was not standing outside testing the saws. We'll leave that to Harry, I guess. ^_^

Psychick TV: Written on boxes in Indian Runner, reference to the band Psychic TV, headed by Genesis P-Orridge, formerly of Throbbing Gristle.

*portishead posters in cafe
*pet semetary and carrie posters
*apparently Michael Kaufman was named after Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma.
*Midwich elementary - the midwich cuckoos - John Wyndham

I like the reference to The Shining, I didn't think of it that way.