The rituals used in the film are based on real and authentic rituals.
The character of Zayden Zang (played by Sean Li) is a YouTube star and inspired by one of the world's first and most popular YouTube stars Ryan Higa or 'NigaHiga'.
The title 'The Scrying' is usually misinterpreted by most to be a combination of the words 'screaming' and 'crying'. In actuality a Scrying is the practice of looking into a crystal ball or mirror or other materials with the belief that things can be seen, such as spiritual visions. The most common media used are reflective, translucent, or luminescent substances such as crystals, stones, glass, mirrors, water, fire, or smoke. Scrying has been used in many cultures in the belief that it can divine the past, present, or future. The visions that come when one stares into the media are thought to come from one's subconscious and imagination, though in the past they were thought to come from gods, spirits, devils, the psychic mind, depending on the culture and practice.