The character of Jacob Cobb (TapeHead) was originally created for a cartoon series called "Roger and Evil's Video Store Adventures" that never got past the development stage. The original character design was much sillier, including a giant buck tooth and an overly large gut.
Actor/Director Drew Marvick expressed interest in the project and was flown in for one day of production. The scenes involving him were among the last days of production. Everything was filmed with a skeleton crew in just a few short hours in between rain storms.
Horrorcore rap artist Raven Hunter contributed the opening credits song "Rewind Or Die". Director Dustin Mattson wanted an 80's style hip hop song spelling out the plot of the movie. Paying tribute to films like Monster Squad, Maniac Cop 2, A Nightmare On Elm Street 4 and many more.
Actor Hunter Foote's film debut.
Based on the award winning short film "TapeHead" but done in a much more serious tone.