The film was shot at a real summer camp in the Poconos of Pennsylvania.
Danielle Harris's character Sheriff Donlyn mentions twice in the movie how she doesn't watch horror movies, which is ironic since in real life she has starred in several horror films and is a scream queen.
The summer camp that this was filmed at is actually for disabled children.
In a meta form of events, Felissa Rose plays Rachel Steele, the star of an 80's slasher film called "Summer Camp" about a killer who terrorizes and kills off the campers. This is similar to the plot of her character Angela in the cult film, Sleepaway Camp.