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OV492 - Shelby Oaks (2025) & Frankenstein (2025) - Guests: Brent Leuthold and Joe Shearer

·2 hr 31 min·5 clips
Why did Chris Stuckman's horror debut Shelby Oaks fail to deliver on its promising premise?
Host Matt Hurt and guests Brent Luthold and Joe Shearer review Chris Stuckman's directorial debut Shelby Oaks, critiquing its weak script, poor pacing, and lack of character development. They also discuss upcoming reviews of Frankenstein (2025) and share personal anecdotes about Halloween and film trivia.

As heard by us

A horror conversation that gets strongest once it moves from verdicts to craft.

Matt Hurt's conversation starts broad, but it settles into something better once the craft talk takes over. The episode is at its best when it spells out why filmmaking is more than placing a camera: directing actors, framing shots, cutting scenes, and letting music do its part.

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Why you'd press play

Press play if you want horror talk that actually cares how movies are made.

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