▁the ▁crew ▁got ▁to ▁shoot ▁the ▁film ▁in ▁a ▁w are house ▁for ▁free , ▁they ▁did ▁have ▁to ▁pay ▁for ▁the ▁electric ity ▁bill , ▁which ▁increased ▁dram atically ▁during ▁film ing . ▁▁ ▁During ▁post - production , ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁budget ▁went ▁toward ▁the ▁negative ▁cut ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁match back ▁from ▁an ▁A VID ▁cut - list . ▁The ▁score ▁was ▁created ▁by ▁Cl int ▁Mans ell ▁on ▁his ▁own ▁equipment ▁and ▁was ▁paid ▁a ▁de ferred ▁fee . ▁The ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁money ▁for ▁music ▁went ▁toward ▁rights ▁for ▁festival ▁entries . ▁There ▁was ▁a ▁separate ▁budget ▁for ▁film ▁and ▁lab ▁for ▁post ▁production ▁for ▁the ▁blow ▁up ▁release ▁print , ▁which ▁cost ▁roughly ▁$ 2 5 , 5 7 1 . ▁Another ▁$ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁went ▁to ▁the ▁ 3 5 mm ▁optical ▁sound track . ▁ ▁Pi ▁Bud get ▁ ▁Story ▁Rights ▁and ▁Copy right s : ▁$ 3 0 0 ▁ ▁Cast : ▁$ 3 , 6 4 4 ▁ ▁Set ▁Const ruction : ▁$ 3 , 5 9 4 ▁ ▁Set ▁Oper ations : ▁$ 1 2 , 0 5 8 ▁ ▁Special ▁Effect s : ▁$ 1 , 9 2 6 ▁ ▁Set ▁D ress ing :$ ▁ 8 5 0 ▁ ▁Property : ▁$ 5 4 5 ▁ ▁Ward ro be : ▁$ 3 4 4 ▁ ▁Make up ▁and ▁H air d ress ing : ▁$ 1 , 0 4 1 ▁ ▁Elect rical : ▁$ 2 ,