The same location used for the Caffey scenes at the dining room table doubles for the neighbors' kitchen Terry where Terry escapes to after being shot and crawling through the woods.
The real church attended by the Caffey family, Miracle Faith Baptist Church in Emory, Texas, was used for the church scenes.
Rather than use special effects for the house burning, production burned a structure made specifically for this production at the North Texas Fire Academy in Rockwall.
A house in Brashear, Texas, unincorporated community southwest of Sulphur Springs, was used as the Caffey home.
During casting, the names of the real-life subjects of the story were changed to provide confidentiality. For example, the role of Terry Caffey was identified only as "Timmy."