Shelby Oaks

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Shelby Oaks

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2025

1h 31m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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 stumbles in its latter half, despite some atmospheric tension and a rich emotional core.

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Shelby Oaks is clever enough to avoid being campy -- but it never quite commits to a single type of horror, making it difficult to invest in its emotional stakes.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 10, 2025

A very derivative and repetitive horror movie with pieces of better films you've seen before.

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Billie Walker

Little White Lies

Nov 3, 2025

1/5

Despite his commitment to the genre, what Stuckmann seems to have forgotten is that the magic of found footage comes in the moments where you’re forced to ruminate on the grainy shots of a shadowy figure in the background.

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Harry Stainer

Empire Magazine

Nov 3, 2025

3/5

A promising debut that stumbles in its final act, but its pseudo-documentary and found-footage sequences make Shelby Oaks a suitably creepy calling card.

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Michelle Swope

Elements of Madness

Apr 11, 2026

3/5

While Shelby Oaks offers a creative, compelling, and unsettling story that is initially well-constructed, the film suffers at times from uneven pacing, as well as an anticlimactic final act.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Mar 29, 2026

1.5/4

Shelby Oaks‘ grip on the viewer is slowly-but-surely loosened by a midsection that grows less and less interesting...

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Mikal CG

Film Threat

Mar 25, 2026

6.5/10

Even when you see the mysterious symbol made out of sticks that looks curiously like it came directly out of The Blair Witch Project. I promise you’ll still like it.

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EL

Jun 24, 2026

Kept me watching. Could’ve been scarier

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bb

Jun 2, 2026

good could have been a bit better

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TheGeekySandbox

Apr 3, 2026

Wow - after so much hard work, Chris you can really pat yourself on the back - this was a spooky joy to watch! The cinematography and mixed mediums worked really well and just when I thought I had things figured out the rug was pulled from underneath me. And I didn’t mind it at all - I was intrigued. This was an AMC Scream Unseen and I had plans to see it Thursday, opening night. So this was a nice surprise, can’t wait to watch it again. The performance from Camille Sullivan and surprise cameo from Keith David gave this movie the extra edge it needed. The flow/pacing is nice. But I will say the writing for some of the characters regarding choices were a little clunky but still overall enjoyed this movie. 3.5 out of 5 Geeks

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jblak23

Mar 9, 2026

what is even going on and ehy should I care?

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Steven

Jan 3, 2026

one of the scariest movies I've ever seen. I went alone and then had nightmares at home. loved it

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charlie

Dec 18, 2025

Nothing exciting happened in this movie, not scary at all

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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 (Suicide|Language|Violent Content/Gore)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.5M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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