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Shelby Oaks is an upcoming American supernatural horror mystery film written, directed, and produced by Chris Stuckmann in his feature film directorial debut. It stars Camille Sullivan, Brendan Sexton III, Michael Beach, Robin Bartlett, Keith David, Charlie Talbert, Emily Bennett, and Sarah Durn. The film is also produced by Aaron B. Koontz, Cameron Burns, and Ashleigh Snead.

Shelby Oaks is set to have its world premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 20, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Neon sometime in 2025.

Premise

Mia frantically searches for her sister Riley, after Riley ominously disappeared in the last taping of a show by a group of paranormal investigators called the Paranormal Paranoids. As Mia's obsession grows, she begins to suspect that the imaginary demon from Riley's childhood may be real.[2]

Cast

  • Camille Sullivan as Mia
    • Brenna Sherman as Young Mia
  • Brendan Sexton III as Robert, Mia's husband
  • Michael Beach as Detective Burke
  • Robin Bartlett as Norma
  • Keith David as Morton Jacobson, a prison warden
  • Charlie Talbert as Wilson Miles
  • Emily Bennett as Janet
  • Rob Grant as Elijah
  • Lauren Ashley Berry as Jess
  • Sarah Durn as Riley, Mia's sister
    • Sloane Burkett as Young Riley
  • Eric Francis Melaragni as David
  • Anthony Baldasare as Peter
  • Caisey Cole as Laura

Production

Development

Chris Stuckmann at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
Writer, director and producer Chris Stuckmann

In July 2021, YouTuber and film critic Chris Stuckmann signed on to write and direct a supernatural horror mystery film titled Shelby Oaks for Paper Street Pictures.[3] The film is based on an online marketing campaign depicting a series of found footage videos about a fictional paranormal investigative team named The Paranormal Paranoids.[4] The film was produced by Stuckmann, Aaron B. Koontz, Cameron Burns, and Ashleigh Snead.[5]

Initially, the production was set to begin in late 2021,[5] but was delayed due to insufficient funds and a potential strike between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).[6]

Funding for the film was achieved via a Kickstarter campaign that began on March 1, 2022. On March 21, Shelby Oaks became the most-funded horror film project on Kickstarter after raising $650,000.[7] The campaign crossed the $1 million mark from 11,200 backers by March 25.[8] During the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022, Camille Sullivan, Brendan Sexton III, Michael Beach, Robin Bartlett, Keith David, Charlie Talbert, Emily Bennett, and Sarah Durn were revealed as the cast.[2] Stuckmann and his wife Samantha Elizabeth co-wrote the story, while Andrew Scott Baird served as cinematographer.[9][10]

Filming

Principal photography commenced on May 9, 2022,[11] and concluded on June 5.[12][2] Filming took place at various locations in Ohio,[7] including Greenwood Farm, Ohio State Reformatory, Chippewa Lake Park, and Cleveland Public Library.[10][13]

Post-production

By August 2023, post-production was suspended due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[14] The film's producer Koontz stated that the film is "in the final stages of post-production, including the all-important automated dialogue replacement, when actors re-record their lines. We need the actors in, but we are not a priority project because we are not in production, but we're trying to finish this film in the next month".[14] In January 2024, Stuckmann announced that post-production was finished and that he and the studio are searching for film festivals to screen the film.[15] Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy and Melinda Nishioka served as executive producers on the film, under their production company Intrepid Pictures.[16] The film was composed by The Newton Brothers.[17]

Release

Shelby Oaks is set to have its world premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 20, 2024, where it will compete as part of the "New Flesh 2024 Competition Titles".[18][1][19] The film is set to have screenings in Austin, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; Los Angeles, California; and New York City, New York.[20][21]

In June 2024, Stuckmann signed with The Gersh Agency, for representation in film, including Shelby Oaks.[22] In July 2024, Neon acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Shelby Oaks". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Wiseman, Andreas (May 20, 2022). "Chris Stuckmann's Kickstarter Horror Record-Breaker Shelby Oaks Begins Production, Reveals Cast — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Millican, Josh (July 6, 2021). "Upcoming Horror Movie Shelby Oaks Will Explore the Unknown Fate of "The Paranormal Paranoids"". Dread Central. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Squires, John (July 6, 2021). "Popular YouTube Critic Chris Stuckmann Directing Horror Movie 'Shelby Oaks'". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (July 6, 2021). "YouTuber Chris Stuckmann To Make Horror Movie 'Shelby Oaks' About Missing Paranormal Investigators". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Stuckmann, Chris (February 12, 2022). We Can't Do This Without You. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (March 21, 2022). "Chris Stuckmann Found-Footage Project Shelby Oaks Breaks Kickstarter Record For A Horror Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 25, 2022). "Chris Stuckmann Horror Project Shelby Oaks Flies Past $1M On Kickstarter, Studios Come Calling". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  9. ^ Shelby Oaks Movie Website
  10. ^ a b Stuckmann, Chris (May 14, 2022). Shelby Oaks: Episode 1 - Pre-Production. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ @Chris_Stuckmann (May 9, 2022). "Day 1" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ @Chris_Stuckmann (June 5, 2022). "Still processing the life-changing month I've just had, but #ShelbyOaks is wrapped! I was gifted my very first director's chair on the last day. Our hardworking cast and crew made this shoot an experience I'll never forget. I'm going to miss everyone. Time to start editing!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Stuckmann, Chris (September 7, 2022). Shelby Oaks: Episode 4 - On Location. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ a b Whittaker, Richard (August 11, 2023). "What the Screen Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for Austin". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Stuckmann, Chris (January 15, 2024). "Most Anticipated Movies of 2024". Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 1, 2024). "Chris Stuckmann's Horror Movie 'Shelby Oaks' Adds Genre Specialist Mike Flanagan To Team". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "The Newton Brothers Scoring Chris Stuckmann's 'Shelby Oaks'". FilmMusicReporter. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "Fantasia's 28th Edition Awards Filmmaker Mike Flanagan, Closes with the World Premiere of André Forcier's Ababouiné". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  19. ^ Navarro, Meagan (May 9, 2024). "Fantasia 2024 First Wave of Programming Includes Found Footage 'Shelby Oaks', 'Witchboard' Remake, and More". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  20. ^ Shelby Oaks Hosted Preorders
  21. ^ Navarro, Meagan (January 4, 2023). "The Year Ahead: 35 Horror Movies We Can't Wait to See in 2023!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 13, 2024). "'Shelby Oaks' Filmmaker Chris Stuckmann Signs With Gersh". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  23. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 16, 2024). "Neon Takes Worldwide Rights To Chris Stuckmann's Horror Film 'Shelby Oaks'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

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