Shelby Oaks | Kickstarter-funded project from YouTuber Chris Stuckmann

[Eric Deetz]

https://deadline.com/2022/03/chris-stuckmann-horror-shelby-oaks-kickstarter-movie-studios-1234986812/

 

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Earlier this week we broke the news that Shelby Oaks has become the most-funded horror film project on Kickstarter.
 

The feature, written and to be directed by YouTube film critic/filmmaker Chris Stuckmann, is based on a recent internet mystery about a group of missing paranormal investigators.

 

On Monday, we reported that the project had reached $650,000 from 6,700 backers on the crowdfunding platform after launching its online campaign only three weeks prior.

 

Four days after that article, however, the movie has now raced past $1M and added 4,500 backers. That’s good-going for an indie horror movie based on an original concept and without star names attached. The project is also drawing attention from studios, according to Stuckmann.
 

“It’s so crazy, I don’t know what to say,” the critic and filmmaker said in a video message to contributors. “We can already make the movie in the way we want to. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Two big studios have reached out to read the script. If they take it, it would change everything again.”

 

AMP International is handling world sales and launched the project in the market last summer.  Given that the initial budget has largely been met by the producers and the crowdfunding contributions before filming, this could end up being a relatively lucrative package if sales roll in.

 

The film will chart the story of the fictional mid-2000s U.S. investigative team called The Paranormal Paranoids. Multiple found-footage videos surfaced online last year that prompted horror and ARG (alternate-reality game) fans to speculate about the veracity of the case and the whereabouts of the investigators. One video appeared to show the abduction of one of the group, known as Riley.

 

Aaron B. Koontz of Austin-based Paper Street Pictures is producing the film, which will be combination of documentary, found footage and traditional film footage styles. Influences include Lake Mungo, The Blair Witch Project and tales of obsession such as Zodiac.

 

[YM!]

Tell that to Zoe’s snapped neck.

[Grebacio]

 

[JustWatching]

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Quebec’s Fantasia International Film Festival has set the first round of titles set for its 2024 edition, running July 18 – Aug 4. 
 

Films set to debut at the festival include Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks, which will world premiere at the festival with a screening presented by Mike Flanagan. 

 

https://deadline.com/2024/05/fantasia-film-festival-titles-2024-chris-stuckmann-shelby-oaks-1235910075/

[AniNate]

Picked up by Neon

 

Chris Stuckmann's Horror Film 'Shelby Oaks' Sells To Neon (deadline.com)

[AMC Theaters Enjoyer]

This film had its own ARG marketing campaign from a few years back. Neon would be smart to revive it, maybe update it too.

[AniNate]

https://www.slashfilm.com/1626527/shelby-oaks-review/

 

First review out

[Avatree]

I am more interested in watching Chris's response to negative reviews than watching the film itself.

[efialtes76]

B- from Indiewire.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/shelby-oaks-review-1235028078/&ved=2ahUKEwiC8L6qpLmHAxXSTqQEHZnUB2AQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0a7efDgRh6bC6wJ2sJwtNF

[Pinacolada]

First reviews and reactions on twitter and letterboxd are a bit disappointing given the Neon purchase and Flanagan coming on to EP. But I think this could still wiggle out a fresh on the tomatometer.

[Flopped]

It's pretty much unwatchable. 

[Skim Beeble]

53 minutes ago, Flopped said:

It's pretty much unwatchable. 

So you watched it at Fantasia Fest?