Jake Caul is inspired by the character Harry Caul in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation"
Nilsson cited Michaelangelo Antonioni's thriller "Blowup" (1966), Brian De Palma's "Blow Out" (1981), and Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" (1974) as key influences.
"Dashcam", a film about a cover up involving an unnamed New York governor, coincidentally premiered at Popcorn Frights Film Festival the same week then New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo was accused of sexual harassment.
Another strange coincidence, Christian Nilsson's "Dashcam" and Rob Savage's film of the same name are both scheduled to be released in 2021. However, Nilsson's film was announced and released before Savage's film.