Directed, produced, and edited by Seth Breedlove, the film is the fourth documentary by his production company Small Town Monsters.

[3] On February 2, 2017, the filmmakers launched a campaign on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter to cover post-production costs.

[4] Rewards for supporting the Kickstarter campaign included a Mothman statue designed and sculpted by Jean St. Jean and produced by CreatuReplica; a T-shirt featuring artwork by Sam Shearon; a poster featuring artwork by Matt Harris; and a DVD copy of the film.

[5] The film was made available for streaming on Vimeo, Amazon Prime Video, and iTunes on June 2, 2017.

[8] A sequel, The Mothman Legacy, also directed by Breedlove and produced by Small Town Monsters, was released in 2020.