Brian May's music score is excerpted ; Patrick spitting ; a character's last name is called ''Penhaligon'' ; the name of the hospital is ''The Royal Helpmann Base Hospital'' ; cameos by original cast members ; same and similar props, shots, scenes, characters and story elements.
The film's closing title card reads: ''PATRICK VIVE''. The unofficial unauthorised sequel to the original 'Patrick' (1978) picture was called 'Patrick vive ancora' (1980) and translates into the English language as ''Patrick Still Lives''. ''PATRICK VIVE'' translates into English simply just as ''Patrick Lives''.