Three Dots wanted to make a genre picture, but Chen's films tend to move slowly. After some give and take, an idea began to take shape--a slow-moving ghost film that really emphasized the atmosphere. Having hit upon a concept that suited Chen's style, The Heirloom was ready to be born.
但三和想拍的是類型片，陳正道的作品又一向速度偏慢，東減西扣後，最後只剩節奏陰沈、重視氛圍的鬼片適合他拍，《宅變》的雛形於是誕生。