Rishi Opel was inspired to write a psychological horror after watching a remastered print of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) at the BFI and an original theatrical cut of The Shining (1980) at the Prince Charles Cinema in London.
Rishi Opel was inspired to write a disturbed female character after discovering the backstory of the Grady twins in The Shining (1980).
There were no rehearsals. The reason for this was to keep the performances fresh and spontaneous.
The character of Leonard was inspired from the character of Lennie in the novel 'Of Mice and Men' (1937) by John Steinbeck.
Alternative logline: A middle aged man's attraction to a beautiful woman leads to some gruesome surprises when she reveals her terrifying darker side.