Meyer is also one of the directors Tarantino thanks in the end credits. Reference is made to a poster of the film in Amy Vincent's 2008 teen novel (under the pen name Claudia Grey) Evernight (at page 134) on the dorm room door of one of the supporting characters. The three main antagonist characters in John Lee's 2016 movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday were inspired by the film. The film's over-the-top title has become iconic and is frequently referenced or played upon in other popular culture: The 2008 song "Funplex" by The B-52's features the lyrics "Faster pussycat, thrill thrill", an allusion to the film's title. In the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Passion", Xander Harris encourages Buffy and the others to go after the vampire Angelus, saying "If Giles wants to go after the, uh, fiend that murdered his girlfriend, I say, 'Faster, pussycat, kill, kill'." An Itchy & Scratchy short entitled "Foster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" is shown in the Simpsons episode "Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily". The title of the hit 2006 single "Faster Kill Pussycat" by Paul Oakenfold featuring Brittany Murphy is a play on the title of the film. The Boston band Human Sexual Response used the title as the last line in their song, "Blow Up", from the album In a Roman Mood. In the game Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, there is a mission titled "Faster Pusher Man! Sell! Sell!" wherein the protagonist is tasked with peddling cocaine for motorcycle club "The Angels of Death". The sixth episode of the CW 2017 series Riverdale, "Faster Pussycats Kill Kill", is titled after the film, the plural variation in reference to the series' characters and band, Josie and the Pussycats. The fifth episode of the Netflix animated series Disenchantment, "Faster, Princess! Kill! Kill!", is titled after the film. In the Futurama episode "The Thief of Baghead", Zoidberg exclaims "Faster, professor! Kill! Kill!", a reference to the title. Operation: Pussycat, a Japanese remake of the film directed by Ryûichi Honda, was released in 2005. The film Bitch Slap was inspired by the films of Russ Meyer, especially Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Much like this film, it follows three female characters who travel to a desert location to find a treasure. The film's opening and closing credits even have clips from Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! in a montage of clips from other B movies. Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! (2017) was