Cast and crew recall that John Reynolds was on LSD during filming. It explains his confused behavior and incessant twitching in virtually all of his scenes.
The only cast members who were paid for their performances were Jackey Neyman Jones, who got a bicycle, and the Doberman, which got a bag of dog food. The rest of the cast was supposed to receive a cut of the movie's profits, which never materialized. Director Harold P. Warren also gave the crew shares, instead of a salary.
The film had a gala premiere in El Paso. Many local dignitaries attended. Members of the audience began heckling the film during the premiere. Many of the film's cast and crew snuck out of the theater before the film ended, to avoid having to admit being part of it.
Despite the film's negative reception, Harold P. Warren was so proud of it that he began wearing the Master's robe every Halloween. His son Joe Neal Warren has carried on the tradition.
In 2011, Benjamin Solovey found the workprint, made from the original 16mm reversal stock. It was in pristine condition. Solovey released the digitally restored film in DVD and Blu-ray formats in October 2015. It includes a new short documentary about the making of the film, including interviews with surviving cast members.