"Galaxy Invader" was shot entirely in and around Baltimore, Maryland, Dohler's hometown. In the introduction, an orchestrated background synthesizer soundtrack was used. In a 10 year period, Dohler shot 4 movies in his hometown on what b-movie connoisseur Joe Bob Briggs termed "25 cent budgets". Every one of Dohler's films had a budget which ranged from as low as $4,000 to as high as $42,000. While "Galaxy Invader" doesn't have an official budget anywhere online, Dohler's website claims it falls somewhere between the stated range. Dohler is known for his low budgets, improvised special effects, and for using a cast of completely non-famous actors.