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'Neighborhood Watch' Debuts with Gritty Humor and Stellar Performances

The seriocomedy starring Jack Quaid and Jeffrey Dean Morgan explores mental health, dark humor, and crime in a small-town setting.

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Simon McNally (Jack Quaid) and Ed Deerman (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) with their hands up in 'Neighborhood Watch'

Overview

  • Released on April 25, 2025, 'Neighborhood Watch' is available in select theaters and on-demand via RLJE Films.
  • The film follows two mismatched neighbors investigating a woman's abduction, uncovering a human trafficking network.
  • Jack Quaid portrays Simon, a man grappling with mental illness, while Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays Ed, a retired security guard with a gruff demeanor.
  • Shot with a skeleton crew of around ten people in Birmingham, Alabama, the production embraced a gritty, intimate aesthetic.
  • Early reviews praise the strong chemistry between Quaid and Morgan, as well as the film's balance of seriocomedy and darker crime elements.