The last names of characters Megan Crowley and Sheridan Mathers were inspired by occultists Aleister Crowley and Macgregor Mathers.
When actress Kelly Anderson became unavailable to complete the project, Daniels expanded the character of "Sheridan Mathers" to replace her character.
The extras in the film consist of crew members, family and friends.
Originally, Daniels had cast the employees of the real ice cream store that inspired the film, but had to re-cast when several of the employees dropped out.
Because the location of filming was a real business, production was shut down numerous times and resumed filming after hours.