During the opening credits montage, the song "Closer" by Rob Mayes is playing, Rob Mayes plays Chris in this movie.
Scott Hamm was writing the movie while he was shooting Cobra Kai on location in Atlanta. It is on that set where he got the name for his character in the film, Hayden. Named after one of the shows producers and creators Hayden Schlossberg.
In one of the dinner scenes there is a mention of a real estate agent named Brad who spits in a bottle. This is based on a real person.
This is the second time Nija Okoro, Michele Martin and Scott Hamm have worked on a film together.
There has been speculation as to the similarities between The Stay and the film The Rental. In actuality the films were being shot at virtually the same time and it would have been impossible for either to have known about the other when it came to story or plot points.