Kickstarter-Funded Horror Film 'Shelby Oaks' Premieres at Fantasia Festival

In October 2025, the highly anticipated found footage horror film 'Shelby Oaks' is set to premiere at the Fantasia Festival. Directed by Chris Stuckmann and executive produced by Mike Flanagan, the film has been generating significant buzz after becoming the most-funded horror project in Kickstarter history, raising an impressive $1,390,845 from over 14,720 backers.

The film follows a woman's desperate search for her long-lost sister, which takes a dark turn as she begins to suspect that the imaginary demon from their childhood may have been real. The lead actress, Durn, has been steadily building an impressive resume, with recent roles in high-profile projects such as Sony's 'Where the Crawdads Sing', Universal's 'Renfield', and Netflix's 'We Have a Ghost'.

In addition to her acting work, Durn is also a bestselling author and journalist, having published her first book, 'The Beginner's Guide to Alchemy', in 2020. With the release of 'Shelby Oaks' just around the corner, fans of the horror genre are eagerly anticipating the film's arrival in theaters at the end of this month.