The film is the English-language debut of German director Roland Suso Richter, whose previous credits include The Tunnel, After the Truth, and 14 Days to Life.

"[1] The film was initially announced in 2001 with Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Christian Slater in talks to star.

[4] Christopher Null of Filmcritic.com brings up a strange but interesting point: "The movie is based on a play with a much different title, one that actually gives away the surprise ending.

"[5] The I Inside has been compared with such films as Memento,[6] The Butterfly Effect,[4] eXistenZ,[6] and Jacob's Ladder[5] in several critical reviews.

These films all feature similar story elements that tend to blur the distinctions between fantasy and reality.