Was initially intended to be a serious horror film, and the project was partially treated as such. However, Tim James (Funny Man) evolved his character greatly during production, which caused director Simon Sprackling to gradually ignore the script. Because of this, several scenes were the result of improvisation.
According to Simon Sprackling's production notes, he and other crew members were repeatedly under drug influence.
The Hitchhikers picked up in the van are based on Mystery Inc. minus Scooby Doo.