This pays homage to the horror genre. Juliet Landau (Catherine Heathridge) had a recurring guest roll on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). Kyle Gallner (James Heathridge) appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), Jennifer's Body (2009) and The Haunting in Connecticut (2009). Madeleine Martin (Lara Heathridge) had a role in Hemlock Grove (2013). Finally, Robert Englund (Detective Gassner) became famous as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
The house used for Heathridge Manor is a location Matthew Gray Gubler previously scouted for Mosley Lane (2010), the first episode he directed.
The Crank House, or Fair Oaks Ranch, in Altadena, California was the location for the Heathridge Manor; this is the same property used for the Trunchbull Mansion in Matilda (1996), the Omega Beta Zeta Sorority house in Scream 2 (1997) and Roger Strong's house in Catch Me If You Can (2002). It is also on the National Register of Historic Places.
Robert Englund originated the role of Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Kyle Gallner appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).