The budget was originally to be $150,000, while shooting with a Super 8 camera. However, due to technical difficulties, it was decided to move it up to 16 mm format, as they wanted to film the project in the style of the many low-budget films at the time that had come out in the 1970s.
The budget was initially set at $150,000 for a shoot with a Super 8 camera. Nevertheless, technical difficulties prompted a change to the 16 mm format, which was deemed more fitting for capturing the film's style akin to low-budget movies from the 1970s.