Swimfan - La piscina della paura (2002) opened in the number one spot at the North American box office in its first week of release, earning $12.4 million and beating Il mio grosso grasso matrimonio greco (2002) and Colpevole d'omicidio (2002).
Swimfan - La piscina della paura (2002) was shot in New Jersey and New York. It was partly financed by Furthur Films, a production company founded by actor Michael Douglas.
Erika Christensen's character also engages in coitus in a swimming pool in Due amiche esplosive (2002), released the same year.