"The House" used in the film is in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. "The House Across the Street" is actually located over 10 miles away, in Hanover, Massachusetts.
Filming in East Bridgewater on August 16, 2012 was unintentionally disrupted by fireworks in the neighborhood. Eric Roberts, dressed in a police uniform for his role, asked the real on-duty officer to drive him over to the house in the town cruiser used in the film. With the real officer in tow, Eric effectively had both the kids and their parents scared stiff and apologizing, until the real officer clued them in. Eric graciously posed for photos before returning to a now-quiet set.
The film was released in 2013 but has a copyright year on print of 2014.