Many of the actors from the short film returned to participate in the feature. The entire cast was made up of local, non-professional talent, many of whom had little or no experience."Town Unravels After a Gruesome Discovery", The New York Times, David DeWitt, accessed January 8, 2014. The film was shot in 21 days on a budget of $100,000. The filming was made possible by substantial community support and volunteers, though some locals disapproved of using the material as the subject of a film."North Georgia crematory scandal revisited on big screen in ‘Sahkanaga’, Access Atlanta, Christian Boone, accessed January 8, 2014.
