In the original script there was no "mad dog" but the writer/director added that character after seeing the location. The homeowner had 3 dogs and the most kind of them was the most scary and intimidating looking : Remi. He died a year later :(
Darcell Kerry's last name is never mentioned in the film.
Dallas White insisted to take six weeks to grow out as much facial hair as he could for the role rather than pasting on artificial facial hair. From the slow growth, it was just enough needed for the film.
Amanda Shafer had cut Dallas White's creepy straight-line hair style on the first day of filming.
The film is set in the 1980's.