Overview
- RLJE Films releases 'Neighborhood Watch' on April 25, 2025, with a limited theatrical run and simultaneous video-on-demand availability.
- Jack Quaid and Jeffrey Dean Morgan play mismatched neighbors investigating a possible kidnapping, uncovering hints of human trafficking.
- The film, directed by Duncan Skiles and written by Sean Farley, was shot in Birmingham, Alabama, with a skeleton crew of fewer than ten people.
- Quaid's character, Simon, struggles with schizophrenia and tardive dyskinesia, adding complexity to the narrative and addressing mental health representation.
- The production's improvisational approach required the lead actors to take on technical tasks, reflecting the constraints of indie filmmaking.