Preston Michael Simpson got the idea to create this film as a prequel and teaser from the unreleased Konami game "Silent Hills" and the completed and released
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017). These games released teasers meant to give players the idea of the game and part of their respective stories before the actual release of the full game despite the content not being intended to be seen in the final game. Simpson intends to do the same thing here.