“My favorite horror films are those that manage to tap into the cultural zeitgeist, that either play on a universal fear or otherwise comment on the contemporary anxieties of the world at large. In this case, we wanted to make at least a passing comment on the perils of the new ‘gig economy,’ in which the common-good assurances of the traditional employment model give way to the appeals of short-term savings and convenience. All well and good when things go as planned, but with no contingencies for when they do not. When disputes arise (as they all-too-frequently do) with a shared lodging, neither tenants nor property owners have the protections otherwise required in the hotel industry. In the case of the paid driver model, gone are even the most basic safety protections for either driver or passenger — both in effect victimized by the faceless and unaccountable (and in our case, spectral) forces truly ‘driving’ the course of events. Of course, far more important than any social commentary, this was a chance to collaborate with some top-notch creative talent — including writer Barry Gribble (producer of ‘Dinner with the Alchemist’) and cinematographer Lonnie Martin (director of ‘The Last of the Manson Girls’) — on what is hopefully an entertaining and scary little film. Anything else is just a pleasant bonus.”