The movie is directed by Frank E. Flowers, who was born and raised on the Cayman Islands. He drew on local folklore to craft his story, which he wrote with Joe Ballarini. In the movie, Ercel puts up fierce resistance to the interlopers, led by Captain Connor (Karl Urban). But Connor’s got an ace in the hull, so to speak; he claims to be holding Ercel’s missing husband (Ismael Cruz Córdova) on his ship.