Shelby Oaks is getting a physical release in the U.S. in January, and it’s probably a good purchase of physical media for movie lovers, not only for its collectors’ appeal, but it also has some historical significance, too.
YouTube movie reviewer Chris Stuckmann has been working on this film for years. He started a crowdfunding campaign, which went viral. He wanted $250K but ended up with $1.3 million.
He struggled a bit with production, but Mike Flanagan stepped in to help, and the rest is history.
Shelby Oaks
The movie itself is a familiar yarn, but the camera work, acting, and production value are better than most indies. Also, the twist on the found-footage genre is unique.
Says Stuckmann, in a press release, “With Shelby Oaks, I looked to brilliant films like Joel Anderson’s Lake Mungo, a pseudo-documentary that expertly generates familial terror through the looming knowledge that something awful is going to happen, and there’s little that can be done about it. M.Night Shyamalan’s work on The Sixth Sense and Signs was also a great influence, his uncanny ability to generate tension out of thin air always on my mind.”
The U.K. released their Shelby Oaks Blu-ray and DVDs on Dec. 15. Here’s a press release for that overseas launch. So if you’re from across the pond, it’s your lucky day! The United States will release its physical media of Shelby Oaks on January. 6.
Press Release for U.K.:
Altitude has released Chris Stuckmann’s chilling horror Shelby Oaks on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital.
In Shelby Oaks, a woman’s desperate search for her long-lost sister falls into obsession upon realising that the imaginary demon from their childhood may have been real.
Starring Camille Sullivan, Brendan Sexton III, and Michael Beach, Shelby Oaks is a one-of-a-kind horror that defies genre conventions, delivering a uniquely immersive and terrifying journey.
Shelby Oaks marks the debut feature from Chris Stuckmann, with assured visual storytelling and razor-sharp tension, it boldly announces the arrival of a compelling new voice in genre cinema. One of the most highly anticipated horror films to hit cinemas in 2025, SciFiNow labelled the film “nightmarish, traumatising and terrifying”.
Shelby Oaks is among the top-funded horror film projects on Kickstarter, attracting over 4500 backers and the support of acclaimed horror filmmaker and executive producer Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass).
A film made by horror fans for horror fans, Shelby Oaks is available to own at home on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital.
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