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The characters of Louise (the alcoholic librarian) and her wheelchair-bound father later appear in The Attic (1980), which was also written by Tony Crechales and George Edwards. In this film, the roles were played by Luana Anders and Peter Brocco, in the other, by Carrie Snodgress and Ray Milland.
The rats used in the film were brought in by animal trainer Moe Di Sesso and the rodents had previously appeared in Willard (1971) and Ben (1972).
The liquor consumed by Ruth Roman's character was water colored with tea.
According to director Curtis Harrington, 'The Killing Kind' barely saw a release. The problematic distributors cut a deal where the film would only be screened in a few cities in the United States. Other distributors showed an interest in the film but, since no records were kept of where the movie had already been screened, it never secured further theatrical distribution.
The original actor who had been hired to play Terry dropped out at the very last minute. John Savage landed the role the day before filming began.
"Thelma Lambert: He's got about as much chance as a snowball in hell."
"Thelma Lambert: Yes, well that's what they say when they don't mean "pretty.""