 Producers Craig Perry and Warren Zide from Zide / Perry Productions helped with the film 's budget , because both were similarly fascinated about the idea of an invisible force executing its victims . Perry , a fan of The X @-@ Files , claimed that he " responded to Wong and Morgan 's work for one specific reason : dread " . New Line Cinema accepted financing and distributing rights for the film after Reddick came to them personally . 
