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 allocated funds were initially intended for a $150,000 production using a Super 8 camera. However, technical problems necessitated an upgrade to the 16 mm format.