Harris wrote the original short film and then turned it into a feature-length screenplay. Fasano then re-wrote the screenplay which was, in turn, re-written by Vanderbilt. The two screenwriters track is much more focused as they talk at length about the early drafts: the original setting of the film was Long Island because that was the home of both men. They also set out to write a horror film in the tradition of Halloween and My Bloody Valentine.