Tobe Hooper
Originally, Tobe Hooper was just going to produce the film but he could not find a director the film's budget would afford. According to the documentary "", the production company Cannon Films were expecting a horror film while Tobe Hooper wanted to make a black comedy. When Cannon viewed the film they were unhappy with the final product. The movie's climax was filmed at the closed Matterhorn amusement park in Prairie Dell, Texas. They shot in caves for the scenes inside the Sawyer home.