The film was originally titled "Less Human Than Human Part 2: The Beginning", as it was to be shot concurrently with a prequel. Unfortunately, the financing fell out.
Tucson, Arizona is known for numerous eyewitness reports and sightings of desert yetis. This material formed a subplot in the film, but did not make it into the last draft.
Cast members Aaron Stielstra, Michael Fredianelli, and Brendan Guy Murphy performed all their own stunts in the finale shootout. The thrilling cliff fall of a Charlie Munich henchman was a near-fatal accident.