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Shelby Oaks Opens in Theaters as Stuckmann Details NEON-Backed Recut

The crowdfunded debut from the YouTube reviewer reaches cinemas following reshoots shaped with guidance from Mike Flanagan.

Overview

  • In a new interview, writer-director Chris Stuckmann outlines changes from the festival cut to the current release and credits Mike Flanagan for championing the project.
  • Reviews are divided, with the Boston Herald panning the film as a tour through horror clichés while the Daily Maverick calls it a promising debut that loses focus in the second half.
  • Critics praise the early, documentary-style setup that mixes found footage and internet clips before the film shifts into more conventional horror territory.
  • The story follows Mia Brennan as she searches for her missing sister, confronting the possibility that a childhood demon might be real.
  • The R-rated film, funded via a large Kickstarter backer base and completed with NEON support, is now playing in cinemas.