Shortly after the final cut of the film was edited and post-production complete, a lightning strike irreparably damaged the hard drive the final cut of the film was stored on, completely destroying the film. Director Michael Pleckaitis was forced to start from scratch and completely re-edit the film. The process was so time-consuming and frustrating, that he never wanted to direct make another film. As a result, he never made the planned third film in the "tree-logy" - "Trees 3: Regeneration". He took a three-year hiatus before beginning production on "Silent".
Several well-known movies are parodied, with trees replacing whatever was originally there, including: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Braveheart (1995), and Jurassic Park (1993). There is also an allusion to The Evil Dead (1981).