Roger's vomiting moment is real; the scene was shot while actor Jess Manley was having a hangover. The closeup of corn-dog chunks is real.
Detectives Peter and Roger are named after Peter and Roger of Dawn of the Dead (1978). Zach Klinefelter and Jess Manley consider the original movie an all-time favorite.
The forest ranger outfit worn by Jesse Babcock was Babcock's very own uniform from his old forest ranger job.