Manoj Paramahamsa used experimental camera rigs and shot mostly at night to create a claustrophobic, anxious atmosphere.

The film notably features no music or background score, relying entirely on ambient sound design by Renganaath Ravee to build tension.

Menon claimed the film was inspired by real-life events in the US and a novel, though many critics noted strong parallels to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho . Reception and Controversy