Shelby Oaks
2024
**
Director: Chris Stuckmann
Cast: Camille Sullivan, Brendan Sexton III, Keith David, Sarah Durn, Michael Beach, Robin Bartlett, Emily Bennett, Charlie Talbert, Derek Mears, Anthony Baldasare, Eric Francis Melaragni, Caisey Cole
Riley Brennan, the host of a popular YouTube channel focused on paranormal activity, disappeared along with her three colleagues in the ghost town of Shelby Oaks. 12 years later, her sister Mia has never stopped searching for her. Chris Stuckmann made his name as an Internet movie critic, so he is clearly well versed in cinema. His feature debut combines found-footage elements with psychological and supernatural horror. Unfortunetely, the film feels clichéd and derivative, constantly recalling earlier works such as The Blair Witch Project, Heretic, The Ring, Candyman, and Rosemary's Baby.
