Bruce Dern and Courtney Gaines starred together in The Burbs (1989). In Hellblazers, Bruce Dern's character says the line "does Pinocchio have a wooden D*%#" just prior to Gain's entering the scene. In The Burbs his character refers to Gains character as "Pinocchio".
At 1hr 17mins 35seconds near the end of the scene of the survivors leaving the town, one of the actors playing a dead cult member can be seen lifting his head off the ground.