- Creator Cameo: Director Christopher Landon, while not directly appearing in person, provided the voiceover for a commercial as well as the foot Brett tripped over before The Butcher hacked his groin with a chainsaw.
- Dawson Casting: 23-year-old Kathryn Newton as a 17-18 year old high-schooler.
- Late Export for You: Was released Internationally on July 2nd, 2021, over seven months after its US release on November 13th, 2020.
- Meaningful Release Date: The film was released on November 13, 2020, a Friday. The majority of the plot takes place on Friday the 13th (an unspecified October 13, last known in 2017, which happens to be the real-life release date of Happy Death Day).
- Playing with Character Type: Vince Vaughn is most famous for his comedic roles. In this film, he plays against type as a menacing slasher (which he has played before for Universal as Norman Bates in Psycho (1998)) as well as hams it up for comedy as a teenage girl.
- Queer Character, Queer Actor: Josh is a gay teen played by non-binary actor Misha Osherovich.
- Throw It In!: Kathryn Newton revealed
much of the script lacked detail exactly so the actors could improvise - for instance, she decided to have the Butcher eating breakfast with his hands and no manners. - Working Title: Killer Body and one showing both influences of the movie, Freaky Friday the 13th.
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