Francesco Barilli, director of the cult classic The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974), directed the short costume drama sequence within the film being credited as a special guest director and also played the role of Ugo.
This film in Italy enjoys the fame as a midnight movie. Following its release in 2012, some cinemas programmed it for midnight weekend showings and between 2014 and 2018 it was the Italian Horror film that had more television showings in night time broadcasting on the Rai channels.
Luca Magri star and writer of this movie, while conceiving the story he was inspired by Obsession (1943) and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).