 On the contrary, Cowles continued to write several other screenplays after "Drive-Thru", but did not direct any other films.The writers of this film paid homage multiple times to John Carpenter's "Halloween".Leighton Meester's character's name Mackenzie Carpenter is a clear reference to John Carpenter, in addition to a famous line spoken by Jamie Lee Curtis in the film ("Go down to the Mackenzie's and call the police.")