This film was conceived partially as a joke. Having completed Midnight Ransom (2005), people would ask David Sowden and Nicholas Zebrun what their next project was to be. Sarcastically, they would reply "Midday Ransom." They further added that the film would be twice as long as the original. The idea stuck and the two made it their second production.
As with the first film, it was shot in only a few hours. Leilani Taylor was the last person photographed, as she was unavailable for most of the day. The final shot in the movie was actually the final shot to be completed. However, unlike the first film, editing took two days to finish. A great percentage of that was due to the complexity of the sound effects editing.
Shot in December, when most of the trees and grass had dried up. The washed-out, colorless effect that permeates the film was accomplished by adding a slight yellow tint to all the frames. Since the vegetation was mostly gone, it gave a very dusty, undesirable look that was completely unintentional.
The original premise of the movie was to be quite different. It was to feature the Hero being kidnapped and the Damsel having to save him - ostensibly switching the gender roles of the first film. Because of her earlier experiences, she would be adept at taking out the Villain. Due to other commitments, Leilani Taylor couldn't shoot for the entire day and this film instead became a quasi-remake of Midnight Ransom (2005).
The Hero hiding behind a slab of concrete during the shootout was improvised by director David Sowden on the spot when it was discovered the film was running a bit shorter than expected.