Filmed in the cast and crews spare time with no official budget.
Although deer are completely harmless animals and there has been no documented case of one of them attacking a human on purpose, the story line of the film is loosely based on a story the director heard about a deer fawn attacking someone on the West Coast - the fawn was believed to be suffering from a Cervid Distemper Syndrome, whereby the animal suffered a lose in inhibitions and can occasionally turn violent.
The Director badly hurt his knee during production and accidentally dropped the camera into a river. Thankfully after drying out over a few days, the camera was completely functional, although in the later half of production there is considerably less "tracking" or "moving" shots due to the director being physically unable to capture these.
The Stag itself was a combination of various things. Firstly an old safety helmet with two holes cut into the top of it. Two ethically sourced antlers from The Scottish Forestry Commission where then inserted into the holes, before a deer mask was stretched over the top. Finally the mask was painted darker and brush bristles were added to give the illusion of hair. Ultimately, all in all, the mask cover under £50 to construct.
Written during the COVID-19 Pandemic.