- The inspiration for the film comes from the folktale "The Devils Meeting" in which the Devil roams the earth in human form torturing the living. The film also mentions the folktale.
- All five characters who get on the elevator have the color red in common: the Mechanic's satchel, the Old Woman's hair, the Young Woman's nails, the insignia on the Guard's uniform and the Salesman's tie are all red.
- Movie Goof (revealing mistake): At several points in the film, Tony touches the light bulb which hangs from the elevator ceiling including when he is bringing the elderly woman down who hangs from it. However the lights in the elevator are on at the time that he touches them and only go off very briefly at several points the film, therefore they would be hot and would burn him. He shows no reaction at all.
- The "annoying" elevator music that plays on a repeated loop is called "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree".
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