The plot: A woman’s search for her long-lost sister becomes an obsession when she realizes a demon from their childhood may have been real, not imaginary.
This film was fine.
Pros: I give credit for Chris Struckman who was able to see his passion project come true on screen. I was impressed how this film assemble a impressive cast together. It does deliver on the gore and the scares. It explored enough of Shelby Oaks has it was. Camille Sullivan was really relatable as the lead Mia. How its usage of Home Video footage by using a camcorder & a Mid-DV tape to explain what happened to riley & how it delivers interesting blend of styles together into one.
Cons: At times the pacing were a bit slow for my liking. The effects on the dog and beast were not that great in my opinion. Jump scares didn’t frighten me as much & the ending didn’t make me fulfilment.
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Directed by Chris Stuckmann
Produced by Chris Stuckmann, Ashleigh Snead, Cameron Burns, Aaron B. Koontz
Screenplay by Chris Stuckmann
Story by Samantha Elizabeth, Chris Stuckmann
Starring: Camille Sullivan, Brendan Sexton III, Keith David, Robin Bartlett & Michael Beach.
Edited by Patrick Lawrence, Brett W. Bachman
Cinematography: Andrew Scott Baird
Music by James Burkholder, The Newton Brothers
Production companies: Paper Street Pictures, Intrepid Pictures
Distributed by: Neon
Cast:
- Camille Sullivan as Mia Brennan-Walker, Riley’s older sister who is searching for her
- Brenna Sherman as young Mia
- Sarah Durn as Riley Brennan, Mia’s missing younger sister
- Sloane Burkett as young Riley
- Brendan Sexton III as Robert Walker, Mia’s husband
- Robin Bartlett as Norma Miles, a woman living in Shelby Oaks
- Michael Beach as Detective Allen Burke
- Keith David as Morton Jacobson, a prison warden
- Eric Francis Melaragni as David Reynolds, Riley’s friend
- Anthony Baldasare as Peter Bailey, Riley’s friend
- Caisey Cole as Laura Tucker, Riley’s friend
- Charlie Talbert as Wilson Miles, an escaped prisoner
- Derek Mears, David Greathouse and Jon Michael Simpson as Tarion, a demon
- Emily Bennett as Janet, a documentarian
- Lauren Ashley Berry as Jess, a documentary interviewee
- Rob Grant as Elijah
I still recommend watching this film when dare still in cinemas at a limited showing.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe