The film was shot in Cam Archer's hometown of Santa Cruz, California.
The original cut of the film was 109 minutes before being shipped to the Sundance Film Festival. The 19 minutes of deleted scenes were included on the Blu-ray as special features.
Kim Dickens makes a brief appearance as a school counselor. Nine years later, she would play another one in Fear the Walking Dead (2015).
Premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.