Hann’s Town Beer
The official HTB label, designed by Lance L. Ziesch. Bottles were Session Beer with original labels replaced and caps painted HTB orange. “Beer for a rabid thirst.”
About · Production Design
Foam is where the heart is
- Lance L. Ziesch designed original 1984 product packaging so store shelves and gas-station dressing would read as the year without modern brands.
- Wardrobe hats were created by Ruff Embroidery of Hanston, Kansas. Monicca De Luna aged pieces so new garments looked worn.
- The Haun Museum in Jetmore provided the gas pump and many authentic period items seen on screen.
- Paul J. Porter’s stated references include An American Werewolf in London, Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, and The Howling.
Reagan/Bush ’84 bumper sticker
A period-correct bumper sticker designed by Lance L. Ziesch referencing the 1984 presidential election.
Period product labels
Fictional beef jerky, jam, honey, pickle, dish soap, and Porter’s coffee labels designed for Clifton’s General Store and Leroy’s gas station.
Killer’s claws
Fabricated by Brian L. Reece from scrap metal and old farm implements, welded and ground into shape.
Bear trap
The bear trap used in the film, created by Brian L. Reece.
Sony Walkman
A period-correct Sony Walkman found at the Depot Theater in Dodge City, Kansas, which also provided most other props, wardrobe, and set dressing.
RCA VHS camcorder
An original RCA VHS camcorder that belonged to the director’s grandmother — the first camera he shot with as a child in the late 1980s. It still worked.
1983 Chevrolet Caprice
Restored as a period-correct Hodgeman County sheriff’s cruiser. Purchased and painted by Leo Ziesch; law-enforcement gear by Pursuit Optics in Wichita.