The four main boys all wear masks of the Crimson Ghost character, most popularly known as a logo for the horror-punk band the Misfits. As they put the masks on, the line is said "Come on, to a violent world with me", which is a lyric from the Misfits song "Violent World". Later, when three other boys are seen huffing glue they discuss a man being in "a rock band in Jersey" with an album coming out called "Teenagers From Mars". Both of these are also explicit references to the Misfits.
Final film released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer before the founding of Amazon MGM Studios.
Based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Norman Partridge.
4 of the boys in the movie wear Crimson Ghost masks in the movie. The masks, as well as two lines in the movie are a direct reference to The Misfits band. However The Crimson Ghost is film series that began in 1946, which the band took their logo from, in 1977. So despite the direct references to the band, the mask isn't too far fetched to exist in the 60's, as the film series did already exist for almost 20 years when the movie takes place.
Final film distributed through United Artists Releasing.