The short got the attention of producer Joe Benedetto and actor/producer Mike Manning, who both agreed to acquire and green-light the feature version, also titled Slapface (2021), which was produced in late-2019 and premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival on March 20, 2021. The resulting film featured an all-star cast that included Manning (whose role was changed from father to older brother), August Maturo, Libe Barer and Dan Hedaya.