''Shelby Oaks'' is an upcoming American

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produced, written, and directed by

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in his feature film directorial debut. It stars

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, Charlie Talbert, Emily Bennett, and Sarah Durn. Produced by Aaron B. Koontz and Paper Street Pictures, the film is set to be released in 2023.

Premise

The film centers around Mia's frantic search for her sister Riley, after Riley ominously disappeared in the last tape of a group of paranormal investigators called the Paranormal Paranoids. As Mia's obsession grows, she begins to suspect that the imaginary demon from Riley's childhood may have been real.

Cast

as Mia *

as Robert, Mia's husband *

as Detective Burke *

as Norma *

as Morton, a prison warden * Charlie Talbert as Wilson Miles * Emily Bennett as Janet * Sarah Durn as Riley, Mia's sister

Production

Development

In July 2021,

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and film critic

signed on to write and direct a

titled ''Shelby Oaks'' for Paper Street Pictures. The film is based on an online marketing campaign depicting a series of found footage videos about a fictional paranormal investigative team named ''The Paranormal Paranoids''. The film was produced by Stuckmann, Aaron B. Koontz, Cameron Burns, and Ashleigh Snead. Initially, the production was set to begin in late 2021, but was delayed due to

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and a potential strike between the

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(IATSE) and the

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(AMPTP). Funding for the film was achieved via a

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campaign that began on March 1, 2022. On March 21, ''Shelby Oaks'' became the most-funded horror film project on Kickstarter after raising $650,000. The campaign crossed the $1 million mark from 11,200 backers by March 25. During the

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in May 2022,

, Charlie Talbert, Emily Bennett, and Sarah Durn were revealed as the cast. Stuckmann and his wife Samantha Elizabeth co-wrote the story, while Andrew Scott Baird served as cinematographer.

Filming

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commenced on May 9, 2022, and concluded on June 5. Filming took place at various locations in

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, including Greenwood Farm,

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, Chippewa Lake Park, and

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Release

''Shelby Oaks'' is set to be released in 2023, along with screenings in

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;

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;

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and

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