A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
Alex Essoe
Sarah Walker
Amanda Fuller
Tracy
Fabianne Therese
Erin
Noah Segan
Danny
Shane Coffey
Poe
Natalie Castillo
Ashley
Nick Simmons
Ginko
Pat Healy
Carl
Louis Dezseran
The Producer
Maria Olsen
The Casting Director
Marc Senter
The Assistant
Bridget Colella
The Receptionist
Bradley Hawkins
Acting Coach
Burt Culver
The Homeless Guy
Akchtonin Ramos
Mario
Bryan Torres
David
Jennifer Wenger
Taters Girl 1
Emma Jacobs
Taters Girl 2
Elissa Dowling
Taters Girl 3
Peter Katz
Bored Dude
Brian James Fitzpatrick
Stoked Dude
Denis Bolotski
Heinrich
Lex Ward
Tracy’s Friend
Sean K. Smith
T.V. Auditioner
Casey Larios
Cult Member
Melanie McIntyre
Cult Member
Danny Minnick
Reggie
Trent Haaga
Trent
Natalija Ugrina
Audition Girl
Danika Galindo
Audition Girl #2
Director, Writer
Kevin Kölsch
Director, Writer
Dennis Widmyer
September 4, 2024
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**_Into the diabolical abyss of Hollywood_**
A young woman in Los Angeles works at Big Taters (Alexandra Essoe) while trying to land a role in a cutting edge film. Is she willing to pay the unspoken price for fame and wealth?
For the first hour, “Starry Eyes” (2014) is a drama with droll humor, but it slowly morphs into psychological horror in the manner of “Rosemary’s Baby” before taking a body horror turn with slasher elements. So, the set-up mixes “Hollywood Boulevard” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” but the flick evolves into something along the lines of “Lillith” (2019).
Unlike “Lillith,” which had technical deficiencies, this one’s proficiently made, just marred by a muted palette (which was also the case with “Lillith”). Fabianne Therese stands out on the female front as brunette Erin.
Someone criticized that the film glorifies devil worship and selling one’s soul to the dark side. Why Sure!
It runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles and La Cañada Flintridge, the latter of which is a 30-minute drive northeast of Hollywood.
GRADE: B-/C+