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Starry Eyes

  • 20142014
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Alex Essoe in Starry Eyes (2014)
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A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
21K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,434
1,225
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Kevin Kölsch
      • Dennis Widmyer
    • Writers
      • Kevin Kölsch
      • Dennis Widmyer
    • Stars
      • Alex Essoe
      • Amanda Fuller
      • Noah Segan
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Kevin Kölsch
      • Dennis Widmyer
    • Writers
      • Kevin Kölsch
      • Dennis Widmyer
    • Stars
      • Alex Essoe
      • Amanda Fuller
      • Noah Segan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 139User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 18 nominations

    Videos2

    Starry Eyes
    Trailer 1:58
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    Photos46

    Shane Coffey, Fabianne Therese, and Natalie Castillo in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Alex Essoe in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Alex Essoe in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Alex Essoe in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Alex Essoe in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Starry Eyes (2014)
    Amanda Fuller in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Alex Essoe in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Amanda Fuller in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Amanda Fuller in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Fabianne Therese and Natalie Castillo in Starry Eyes (2014)
    Fabianne Therese and Natalie Castillo in Starry Eyes (2014)

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    Alex Essoe
    Alex Essoe
    • Sarah
    • (as Alexandra Essoe)
    Amanda Fuller
    Amanda Fuller
    • Tracy
    Noah Segan
    Noah Segan
    • Danny
    Fabianne Therese
    Fabianne Therese
    • Erin
    Shane Coffey
    Shane Coffey
    • Poe
    Natalie Castillo
    Natalie Castillo
    • Ashley
    Pat Healy
    Pat Healy
    • Carl
    Nick Simmons
    Nick Simmons
    • Ginko
    Maria Olsen
    Maria Olsen
    • The Casting Director
    Marc Senter
    Marc Senter
    • The Assistant
    Louis Dezseran
    • The Producer
    Danny Minnick
    Danny Minnick
    • Reggie
    Michelle Alvarado
    Michelle Alvarado
    • Hipster
    Spencer Baik
    Spencer Baik
    • Hipster
    Denis Bolotski
    • Heinrich
    Leonel Claude
    Leonel Claude
    • Restaurant Patron
    Bridget Colella
    • Receptionist
    Burt Culver
    Burt Culver
    • Homeless Man
    • Directors
      • Kevin Kölsch
      • Dennis Widmyer
    • Writers
      • Kevin Kölsch
      • Dennis Widmyer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Actress Alex Essoe really put the bugs in her mouth that were vomited by her character in the bathtub scene. She volunteered to do the method performance rather than using CG or special shots.
    • Goofs
      When Sarah was in the office of Tater Tots discussing her future as a waitress with the manager, a schedule of names with their hours are a board in the background behind the manager. Later on, when she's back in the same office again, asking the manager for her job back after she quit, Sarah's name along with the number of hours are still on that board.
    • Quotes

      The Producer: Ambition - the blackest of human desires. Everyone has it, but how many act on it?

    • Crazy credits
      At the end: "RIP Robert W. Kolsch 1942-2013." This is the father of co-director Kevin Kolsch.
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: 2019 Movie Catch-Up! (part 1 of 2) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      R6M
      Written by Jacki Paollela

      Performed by DJP and MrT

    User reviews139

    Review
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    Top review
    7/10
    Be careful what you wish for in LA - "I'd do anything to make it"
    Indie horror can be hit or miss, oftentimes a miss, but Starry Eyes is a surprisingly well acted story that sways toward the "hit" side.

    Los Angeles, California – the land where bright eyed beautiful people go to try their hand at stardom. Some are lucky if they get a national commercial or a guest spot on a television series, most resigned to locally produced indie flicks that will only be seen by their inner circle.

    Starry Eyes takes the brutally competitive and unmerciful Hollywood atmosphere and couples it with the darkest desire, the blind ambition to seize success. Alex Essoe is Sarah, an aspiring actress engaged in the LA grind: waiting tables, submitting head shots and going on casting calls. After one particularly odd audition, she earns the opportunity for a lead role in a gateway movie. Hopeful for her big break, Sarah grapples with making a deal to enter into the dark and occult world of the elite.

    Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer split the dual role of screenwriter/director in Starry Eyes but produce a cohesive vision in their film. It is immediately apparent that Kolsch and Widmyer have been around the Los Angeles block more than enough times. They perfectly capture the pompous, self-serving atmosphere rife with deceptively two-faced phonies who talk more than they 'do'.

    Starry Eyes is a surprisingly successful and effective film and horror. The mood is stark and matter-of-factedly vicious. As with any horror, it lulls in the middle as the characters evolve and develop so that they may transform feasibly to the climax. Also the cause for and transformation Sarah goes through is rather standard and obvious.

    Alex Essoe's acting and portrayal of Sarah elevates Starry Eyes even further. Essoe subtly transforms from the hopeful ingenue to the ambitiously consumed actress hell bent for greatness. Weirdly poignant and meta, I hope Alex Essoe's performance in this role garners some attention from producers in the right place, for she has talent.

    Check out our website for all the horror releases reviewed in FULL.
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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Şeytanın Gözleri
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Snowfort Pictures
      • Parallactic Pictures
      • Dark Sky Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,220
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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