Mark Wells auditioned for the role of Jim but didn't get it. Two days before shooting Miller's scenes an actor dropped out and Wells was asked to come on set to replace at the last minute.
Ashlynn Yennie was offered the role of Michelle and accepted but didn't in the end due to budget issues.
Kris Smith has confirmed that this will be his last ever independent film done on such a large scale.
Originally there was no Boon family in the first draft of the screenplay. Instead Rachel and her children were a deleted character named Troy, a rebel biker who Lauren eventually became romantically attached to.
The baby who plays the younger version of Ava Morgan is in fact Jo Lay's (Gooch) daughter in real life.