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Shelby Oaks is a 2024 American supernatural horror mystery film produced, written, and directed by Chris Stuckmann in his feature directorial debut. It stars Camille Sullivan, Brendan Sexton III, Michael Beach, Robin Bartlett, and Keith David. The film is also produced by Aaron B. Koontz, Cameron Burns, and Ashleigh Snead.

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00:00Shelby Oaks is a 2024 American horror and mystery film filled with fear, suspense, and emotional

00:06moments. The movie is written, directed, and produced by Chris Stuckman, who made his first

00:12big film through this project. The story brings together supernatural elements, human emotions,

00:17and the mystery of a dark past that slowly comes to light. It stars Camille Sullivan in the main

00:23role, along with Brendan Sexton III, Michael Beach, Robin Bartlett, and Keith David in important roles.

00:31The movie was released in the United States by Neon on October 24, 2025, and it received very good

00:37reviews from critics, especially for its first half, its spooky atmosphere, and Camille Sullivan's

00:43amazing performance. The story begins with a deep sense of fear and confusion. The film opens with

00:50old footage of a group called the Paranormal Paranoids. They were a team of young people

00:55who used to make videos about ghosts and haunted places. They searched for supernatural activity

01:00and documented everything they saw. Among them was Mia, who was brave, confident, and always eager

01:07to uncover the truth. However, one day during an investigation, Mia disappeared mysteriously.

01:13Her friends could not find her, and the entire team fell apart after her disappearance. This becomes

01:19the central mystery of the story. What really happened to Mia? Years later, the story shifts

01:25to Mia's sister, Riley, played by Camille Sullivan. Riley has been living with guilt and sadness ever

01:31since her sister vanished. She never got answers about what happened. She still believes Mia might

01:36be alive somewhere. Riley works hard and tries to live normally, but deep down, she is haunted by the

01:43memories of her sister. She constantly watches the old Paranormal Paranoids videos, hoping to find

01:48clues. One day, Riley receives a strange package. Inside it, she finds an old videotape, one that was

01:56never released. The tape shows Mia and her friends investigating a creepy abandoned house, but something

02:02about the video feels very real, as if it wasn't just a performance. In the tape, Mia looks scared and

02:08keeps talking about a shadow following them. The last part of the video shows loud noises, panic, and

02:14the camera falling to the ground. Then, silence. After watching it, Riley becomes deeply disturbed and

02:21decides to find out what truly happened to her sister. Riley starts visiting people who once worked

02:27with Mia. Some of them have moved on, while others seem terrified to even talk about it. One person warns

02:34her that Mia might not be alive, but trapped somewhere between the world of the living and the

02:39dead. Riley doesn't believe in ghosts at first, but strange things start happening to her. She hears

02:46whispers at night, sees shadows in her house, and sometimes even feels her sister's presence.

02:52As she digs deeper, Riley meets an older paranormal expert named Mr. Holmes, played by Keith David. He

02:58explains that there is something called the Shadow Man, a dark entity that feeds on fear and guilt.

03:04He says that Mia might have accidentally awakened it during her investigation. Once the Shadow Man

03:10finds a person, it follows them forever until it takes their soul. Riley doesn't want to believe it,

03:16but the evidence grows stronger every day. Riley's life starts to spiral out of control. She dreams of

03:23her sister calling her name from a dark room. When she wakes up, things in her house are moved. Lights

03:29flicker, she sees shadows standing in corners. She tries to record the events on her camera, just like

03:35Mia did, but the recordings often show strange figures moving behind her. Her friends begin to

03:41worry about her mental state, but Riley refuses to stop. She believes that finding out the truth about

03:47Mia is the only way to end this nightmare. One night, Riley returns to the same abandoned house shown in the

03:53videotape. The house is silent, covered in dust, and filled with a heavy darkness. As she explores the

04:00rooms, she finds more tapes hidden in a box. When she plays them, she sees the last moments of Mia

04:06and her friends. The footage reveals that the Shadow Man appeared inside the house, and one by one,

04:13the team members vanished. Mia's last message in the video is haunting. She says,

04:17If anyone finds this, don't come looking for me. Riley breaks down in tears, but continues searching.

04:24The house becomes alive with supernatural energy. Doors slam shut. Shadows crawl along the walls,

04:30and whispers fill the air. Riley sees Mia's ghostly figure calling to her, telling her to leave.

04:36But Riley doesn't leave. She wants to help her sister escape the darkness. In a terrifying sequence,

04:42Riley finally sees the Shadow Man, a tall, faceless creature made of pure darkness.

04:47It moves closer to her, whispering in her sister's voice. Riley tries to fight it,

04:52screaming that she will not be afraid. In the climax, Riley finds an old symbol drawn on the

04:57walls. Mr. Holmes had told her earlier that the only way to weaken the Shadow Man is to face it

05:02without fear. Without fear. Riley lights a candle, stands in the middle of the house, and calls out to

05:09Mia. The house shakes violently. The dark figure appears again, but Riley stands strong. She repeats

05:16that she forgives herself, and that she believes her sister is finally free. With that, the creature

05:22lets out a horrifying scream and disappears into the shadows. The next morning, Riley wakes up outside

05:28the house, confused and exhausted. The sun is rising, and for the first time, the world feels peaceful.

05:34She looks around and finds Mia's necklace lying beside her. She smiles through tears, realizing her

05:40sister's soul might finally be at peace. But as she walks away, the camera slowly pans back to the

05:47house. In one of the windows, a faint shadow can be seen watching her, suggesting that the darkness

05:53might not be gone completely. The movie ends with Riley sitting in her home, recording a final message.

06:00She says she has learned that some truths are better left unknown, and that the line between life and

06:05death is thinner than anyone can imagine. As she stops recording, the reflection of a dark figure

06:11appears behind her for a second, leaving the audience in shock and fear. The film's sound design

06:16and cinematography make it even more chilling. Every small noise, every shadow, and every flicker of light

06:23builds the tension. The first half of the movie is slow, emotional, and full of mystery, while the

06:30second half turns into a nightmare full of supernatural horror. Camille Sullivan gives a strong

06:36performance, showing Riley's emotional pain, fear, and bravery beautifully. Shelby Oaks is not just a

06:42ghost story. It is also a story about love, guilt, and how far a person can go for the people they care

06:48about. It shows that sometimes the past cannot be buried, and facing our fears is the only way to

06:54escape them. The movie ends with many questions still unanswered, leaving viewers to think about

07:00what is real and what is not. Because of its deep story, strong acting, and terrifying atmosphere,

07:07Shelby Oaks received great praise from both audiences and critics. People loved how the film mixed mystery

07:12and horror in a realistic way. The director Chris Stuckman was praised for his creativity and storytelling

07:18style. For a first-time filmmaker, he managed to make a film that feels both emotional and

07:24terrifying at the same time. Overall, Shelby Oaks is a dark, emotional, and thought-provoking horror

07:31movie that stays with the viewer long after it ends. It reminds us that sometimes the most frightening

07:36ghosts are not just from the outside world, but from within ourselves. Our regrets, our guilt, and our

07:43unhealed pain.

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