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Released 12 years ago.
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Starry Eyes
"She would kill to be famous."
2014 1h 36m EN
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74%
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METACRITIC
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6
IMDB
★6.1TMDB · 533🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★6IMDB · 23,775
HorrorFantasyMystery
Synopsis
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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.
“She would kill to be famous.”
Cast
Alex Essoe
Sarah Walker
Amanda Fuller
Tracy
Fabianne Therese
Erin
Noah Segan
Danny
Shane Coffey
Poe
Natalie Hauck
Ashley (as Natalie Castillo)
Nick Simmons
Ginko
Pat Healy
Carl
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dennis Widmyer
- Writers
- Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Belgium, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Dennis Widmyer, shot by Adam Bricker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Dennis Widmyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Alex Essoe and Amanda Fuller and Fabianne Therese carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "She would kill to be famous.".
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IMDB entry: tt2793490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Dennis Widmyer directs. Adam Bricker behind the camera. Jonathan Snipes scores. Dennis Widmyer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Dennis Widmyer, shot by Adam Bricker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Dennis Widmyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Alex Essoe and Amanda Fuller and Fabianne Therese carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "She would kill to be famous.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt2793490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "ambition", "casting", "elite", "fame".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Adam Bricker
- Original score
- Jonathan Snipes
- Editing
- Dennis Widmyer
- Production design
- Melisa Jusufi
- Costume design
- Malia Miyashiro
- Makeup / hair
- Hugo Villasenor
- Sound
- Brett Bach
- Stunt coordinator
- Scott Miller
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 74% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 49/100
- IMDB rating
- 6/10 · 23,775 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
7 wins & 18 nominations total
Also by
Dennis Widmyer
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What people are saying
- Wuchak★ 6/10
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+
Production companies
Who made it
Dark Sky Films
US
Snowfort Pictures
US
- PA
Parallactic Pictures
Title Media
BE
Key crew
- Makeup EffectsHugo Villasenor
- Executive ProducerMalik B. Ali
- Executive ProducerGreg Newman
- Line ProducerJon D. Wagner
- Production DesignMelisa Jusufi
- Executive ProducerAaron B. Koontz
- Executive ProducerGiles Daoust
- EditorDennis Widmyer
- Executive ProducerBadie Ali
- Executive ProducerHamza Ali
- Executive ProducerJohn Jarzemsky
- EditorBrody Gusar
- Executive ProducerGena Wilbur
- ProducerTravis Stevens
- CastingCleo Valente
- Makeup ArtistJill Fogel
- Script SupervisorElizabeth Marighetto
- Script SupervisorMolly Hans
- Underwater CameraDavid Shawl
- Art DirectionJeremy Jonathan White
- Set CostumerBenny Lumpkins Jr.
- Costume DesignMalia Miyashiro
- Dialogue EditorLuke Bechthold
- Art DirectionChloe Knapp
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- ambition
- casting
- elite
- fame
- hollywood
- los angeles, california
- audition
- evil
- initiation
- death cult
- aspiring actress
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-03-08· South by Southwest Film Festival
- Theatrical2014-11-14NR
Also known as
International titles
- Глаза звездыRU
- Zvezdane očiRS
- Tiszta tekintetHU
- セーラ少女覚醒JP
