Although the film was shot over five months, the film took about fourteen days to shoot in total.
When the film was in preproduction, William Martinko and Samuel McLaughlin discussed the name of his character. The two ultimately decided on David because Sam's favorite music artist was David Bowie. In the film, Samuel McLaughlin can be seen wearing a David Bowie t-shirt.
The argument between Samuel McLaughlin and Marusia Griffin Lynn towards the end of the film was the last scene written in the script after many drafts.
In the argument scene towards the end of the film, Marusia Griffin Lynn is seen reading City of Bones. This is the director's favorite book.