Written and Directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer
Starring Alexandra Essoe, Amanda Fuller and Noah Segan
USA, 2014
STARRY EYES is the third film of Horrorfest 2024 dealing with a woman in the entertainment industry’s self-doubt, negative body image, and insecurity, using supernatural or sci-fi means to dramatize how these issues eat away at people.
Alexandra Essoe stars in this low budget indie as a struggling actress who works at a Hooters-esque restaurant by day and gets rejected at auditions by night, until she passes on a chance to sleep her way into a role and then regrets it. After all, if it could give her the life she’s always wanted, isn’t it worth it?
Turns out no, as this particular movie producer seems to be in some sort of devil worshipping cult, and the repurcussions of this young actress’s literal deal with the devil begin to manifest in her body and mind falling apart, to the point where she becomes a danger to herself and her circle of friends.
The movie’s as engrossing as it is gross, and despite its supernatural elements has a realism to it that is lacking from many slicker productions. The lead actress here seems like a real person, so it’s all the more horrific to see what happens to her.
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