Final Trailer for SHELBY OAKS Teases a Horrifying Supernatural Mystery
Neon has released the final trailer for Shelby Oaks, the highly anticipated supernatural horror film that also marks the feature directorial debut of longtime YouTube movie reviewer Chris Stuckmann.
Fans of his channel have been waiting years to see him step behind the camera, and now his first feature is officially hitting theaters this October.
The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival before also screening at FrightFest, and I heard it’s great! Early word is that it’s a chilling, atmospheric descent into obsession and the supernatural.
Shelby Oaks centers on Mia, played by Camille Sullivan, who is desperately searching for her missing sister Riley. As Mia digs deeper, she becomes convinced that the imaginary demon from their childhood may have been real after all. The cast also includes Michael Beach, Keith David, Sarah Durn, and Brendan Sexton III.
There’s even a viral website tied to the film that’s loaded with eerie clips and cryptic clues about Riley’s disappearance. But if you want real answers, you’ll have to experience the film when it hits theaters.
Here’s the official description: "Who took Riley Brennan? That's the question asked by millions of devoted, even obsessed fans of the popular YouTube series Paranormal Paranoids, which ceased production when Brennan and her three co-hosts disappeared near the deserted town of Shelby Oaks, Ohio in 2008.
“Conspiracy theories have run rampant over the years, but none are more determined to get to the truth than Riley's sister, Mia (Camille Sullivan), who has finally agreed to telling Riley's story to a documentary film crew (Emily Bennett and Rob Grant) in the hopes of finding closure.
“Closure, however, refuses to be found as a series of shocking events opens the door to a deeper mystery surrounding Riley, one that leads Mia to follow her ghost-hunting sister's footsteps down a path to confront demons of the past for answers that can only be found somewhere within the darkness of Shelby Oaks... Stuckmann is finally here and ready to scare the pants off audiences..."
Shelby Oaks was written and directed by Stuckmann from a story he developed with Sam Liz. It was produced by Cameron Burns, Aaron B. Koontz, and Ashleigh Snead.
Neon will release Shelby Oaks in select US theaters starting October 3, 2025.