 Though the script places the location in a small Mississippi Gulf  town, exteriors were shot in Key West. When scouting for locations,  a perfect fit was found for the exterior of the house owned by  Serafina Delle Rose on Duncan Street. A fence indicating a goat  paddock was needed next door and the crew was worried the owner may  object to the filming nearby and the addition of a ramshackle fence  on his property. They neednt have worried 