This is the second short film directed by Jaime Herrera where Cristian Rios (Nick Corri) gets his leg mangled or injured in a horrific way. The first was in Golden Copper, where Rios played a cowboy who got his leg blown off by dynamite.
Viewable via Youtube, on the FiveBuckFilms channel.
Used about 3 gallons of blood in the end.
Funded in part by the cast and crew, each pitching in around $10 for makeup or food.
Luis Treviño (Johnny Wes) improvised a lot of his dialogue, building on the "Johnny Wes" character.