"I just about keeled over when my publicist at Black and Blue Media called me about the official announcement," director Frank Castle said. "I am doubly honored that the judges at Nightmoves voted for 'The New Neighbors' as their Editor's Choice Feature.
"This movie took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get into a finished product, and I mean that literally. If I ever get the chance to do a director's cut of the movie, the stories that my crew and I could tell … I am going to have this award front and center on my wall as a testament to the fact that I made it, and it was good."
Castle and wife actress Linda Roberts, who is the 'New Neighbors' leading lady, have been working on releasing their back catalog in video on demand format, and writing scripts through their own company, Marquis Productions.
"It seems that the majority of our industry has slowed down in production over the past year. I've spoken to a few studios about directing, since I have a couple of projects ready to go that are on the caliber of 'The New Neighbors', and that I'd like to make," Castle said.
"I'm waiting for a serious offer, as most of the studios are trying to depend on gonzo to make their profits, and just don't see the benefit of doing good features anymore. I keep saying that it depends on the feature and who's behind the camera, whether it will be worth it for them to do more features. My track record with this movie alone speaks for itself. Great sales on AEBN, Gamelink and HotMovies, and the fantastic customer reviews on every one of those sites blow me away as well. There will always be room in the market for a well-done feature."
"The New Neighbors" is distributed to retailers by the North Hollywood, Calif.-based distribution company American Hardcore, and is available to the adult audience in both DVD and VOD formats at GameLink, HotMovies, AEBN and through DVD Empire. For more information, email frank@marquisprods.com.
