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Shelby Oaks

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A woman's obsessive search for her missing sister leads her into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil.
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Critics Consensus

Shelby Oaks may stumble in its final moments, but its atmospheric tension and emotional core firmly establish it as a chilling debut from director Chris Stuckmann.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times The horror greats always knew how to mix the schlocky and the soul-churning. Let’s just say Stuckmann is still in the training-wheels phase. Oct 24, 2025 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times A witchy crone, a possible incubus and an abandoned amusement park add up to not very much in “Shelby Oaks,” a derivative and dogged horror movie that reverts to rote with wearying regularity. Oct 24, 2025 Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast Save for a single sterling jolt, his compendium of clichés is a case study in knowing a genre’s tricks but doing absolutely nothing of interest with them. Oct 24, 2025 Full Review Maxance Vincent Film Speak Yes, I’ve seen The Blair Witch Project, Rosemary’s Baby, and Larry Fessenden’s Wendigo. Do you have anything else to propose beyond obvious references that are never transcended – or made unique – by its filmmaker? Rated: D Oct 28, 2025 Full Review Bren Murphy RTÉ (Ireland) Fun and occasionally quite scary and intense, Camille Sullivan does a good job of propping up the script and Shelby Oaks makes for a decent seasonal watch, but it’s ultimately a forgettable, disposable affair. Rated: 3/5 Oct 28, 2025 Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman Liberally pilfering ideas from genre classics such as The Ring and Rosemary’s Baby with no understanding of what made them great, this fails to be scary at almost every turn. Rated: 2/5 Oct 28, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Vaughn Not super unique, but solid Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/25 Full Review metalliphil Fun set up but predictable pay off makes this a decent initial film effort but the concept is better than the execution 7/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/29/25 Full Review Jeremy Pretty good for a directorial debut of Chris stuckman Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/29/25 Full Review Matthew Too short, timelines don’t even make sense considering the storyline. Disappointing for sure! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/25 Full Review Bobby Well shot and VERY well acted horror film. Tons of creeps, and misdirects. Suffers a touch from mixing Found Footage, Documentary, and Theatrical styles, but worth watching for horror fans. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/28/25 Full Review Ty Laird Love Chris and his YouTube channel and think he did a good job as a first time director, however the writing left a lot to be desired. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman's obsessive search for her missing sister leads her into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil.
Director
Chris Stuckmann
Producer
Cameron Burns, Ashleigh Snead
Screenwriter
Chris Stuckmann
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
Intrepid Pictures, Paper Street Pictures, Title Media
Rating
R (Language|Violent Content/Gore|Suicide)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.3M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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