James Morris met Colin Cunningham (who plays Gabriel) at the Horrorfest Film Festival in 2020, Colin then met Jessica Staples (who plays Carly) there in 2021 and suggested she audition for the film, which she did, and got the part.
All of the individuals playing the US Marshals are real law-enforcement officers, with the exception of Sean Hunter (who plays Mike).
Will Mcallister, who plays the "Pale Face" killer, teaches at East Hollywood High School in West Valley City, Utah. This is the same film school that director James Morris graduated from in 2006.
James Morris was not originally going to play a large part in film. Instead, he was planning on either being "Pale Face", or stepping back behind the camera entirely. However, it was Producer Michael Ballif that talked him into playing the larger role (Tim).
The first time James Morris met Colin Cunningham was at the Horrorfest Film Festival in 2020, where both of them hosted an acting panel with Ted Raimi.