The home used for the Bellows' House is the Fairbanks mansion located in the small town of Petrolia in southern Ontario, Canada.
The poster art is based on the story Harold, which is featured in the third book.
Albinism is a double-recessive genetic trait, which means that Sarah Bellows had to inherit it from both of her parents. Given its rarity and the relatively small population of 19th century Pennsylvania, the twisted problems of the Bellows family may have included incest, though the marriage of first cousins at the time was also not uncommon.
While Stella is first going through the book of stories, several stories from the Scary Stories book series can be seen such as The Cat's Paw, The Attic, and The Wendigo.
The musical theme that plays throughout the film is "The Hearse Song," which is another story from the books.