Synopsis
She would kill to be famous.
A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
2014 Directed by Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
Giles Daoust Badie Ali Hamza Ali Greg Newman Aaron B. Koontz Gena Wilbur Malik B. Ali John Jarzemsky
Глаза звезды, Zvezdane oči, Tiszta tekintet, セーラ少女覚醒, A Qualquer Preço, Starry Eyes - Träume erfordern Opfer, 오디션, Gwiazdy w Oczach, 闪亮的眼睛, Şeytanın Gözleri, Cena za slávu, 腥夢驚魂, セーラ 少女のめざめ
Sinister, dark, brutal, I fucking loved it. Alex Essoe gives a brilliant, punishing, literally, performance. Pat Healy plays another sleaze with Burt Reynolds stache and everything. The girl that played Britanny Murphy on that horrible Lifetime movie is here too. The two directors here directed the shit out of their own Hollywood story. They have vision, style and balls. The score is great also. Reminded me a bit of Mulholland Dr. Thanks Matt for the factoid.
This is one of those films that would have benefited from more and/and and less either/or.
Starry Eyes starts off as a slow burn, disconcerting thriller with an absolutely outstanding female lead. Alex Essoe owns this role. She gives life to Sarah in a nuanced and affectionate way, reeling in the sympathy of the audience with apparent ease.
The directorial duo manage to conjure up a fantastically creepy atmosphere in the first two acts, shifting from real life worries to the more intangible dread of the supernatural. The world Sarah inhabits feels real, the problems she faces as a young actress with a self centred circle of friends are relevant and tangible, providing a very interesting mix of almost satirical…
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”I told you, Sarah. Dreams require sacrifice. And so do we.”
Neon Demon’s scrappy older cousin—two years earlier, much less polished, but when it goes dark, it becomes the film it is reborn to be. That will make more sense after you watch it. Which you should do.
My first watch I remember finding it a bit rough and linear with good violence toward the end. That is what it is like, absolutely. The beginning of this film has room for improvement. The color is a bit desaturated and muddled for me, and the acting seems overacting. But it improves quickly and becomes a frolicksome adventure…
What a perfect unsettling well thought out indie horror film! Alex Essoe stars as Sarah, a young actress with aspirations to becoming a star, discovers a harsh path to stardom, and her descent into madness for fame. It managed to be captivating and disturbing focusing on a character’s journey. Essoe was astonishing, she carried this film. The gore and blood effect was effectively used in this. Fantastic score and smart direction. And a shocking violent third act that did not hold anything back. It's a harrowing tale about the lengths someone would go to make in Hollywood, leaving a hopelessness feeling even long after the film was over.
Saw this back in 2015, but basically anything I saw that year was a total waste because I was too high on my daily Vyvanse-Adderall-Klonopin cocktail to actually pay attention to anything sooooo I finally got around to watching it again tonight and while I might not have felt that state of better living through science, I certainly was able to actually watch it and goddamn is it great.
A story about the lengths people will go to for fame and adoration that’s one fun ride from start to finish. The main character is very well thought out and wonderfully performed by Alex Essoe. An excellent #metoo tale that was a few years ahead of its time. Some really effective…
Looks like it's about selling your soul to be a celebrity, huh.
Starry Eyes is a well-made film taking a look at the damaging physical and psychological effects, that women go through in the Hollywood industry. Haunting, brutal and disturbing--this film sticks with you long after the credits have rolled. Alexandre Essoe gives a deeply convincing performance as the lead character who is thrown into a world of chaos and madness. How far would you go to achieve your dreams--this is precisely the question Starry Eyes ask.
Since we all know the high power, the richest partake in some gross devilish acts, for example the child prostitution ring run by epstein and many more powerful people, it's important to have moderate skepticism to look at the world clearly. i mean, to get famous we hear that proverbial, sell your soul for fame.. so yeah lol
It’s the journey, not the destination.
If that phrase is true, then ‘Starry Eyes’ sucks.
The protagonist had zero redeemable qualities. Her friends had less than that.
And when all was said and done, what part of Sarah’s ‘transformation’ was necessary? The body horror, or the regular horror? Because neither seemed to be related to the ceremony which honestly appeared to the key to the whole thing.
I kind of liked the ending...but it was like visiting Hawaii via a sinking life raft.
"actually, let me explain to you how hard it is to be a woman in the movie industry. ladies, be extra bitchy to each other and strip down to your underwear." - two dudes
honestly, cut out all the dialogue and you've got a solid four star movie. mute it and put Goblin on the stereo or something.
Hell and Hollywood are virtually synonymous and Satan always had a special affection for this neighborhood of Los Angeles, the epitome of ambition, desire and the cult of money and sex.
They don't need friends. They need fans!
Living on top of this world as they wait for the inescapable plunge into the hottest depths of the beyond.
Alexandra Essoe is perfect in the role of this beautiful young woman who dreams of stardom, just like thousands more.
We've heard this story before and her character (Sarah) has heard too, but no matter how much the moral of the story is engraved in her brain, the green-eyed monster ALWAYS wins.
Some come out with a few scars. Others in a…