*Starry Eyes* is a 2014 independent horror film recommended as a follow-up for viewers who enjoyed *Obsession*. It follows Sarah, an aspiring Los Angeles actress who lands an audition for a horror film and gradually discovers that getting the role may require her to give up part of herself; the story uses Hollywood ambition as the setting for occult horror.

The article says the film was made for about $50,000 raised through Kickstarter, and praises Alex Essoe’s lead performance and the make-up and gore effects, particularly in the third act. It describes the fictional studio Astraeus Pictures as a front for a cult targeting young actresses, and argues that the film’s treatment of exploitation feels prescient. The article also notes that Essoe later appeared in *Doctor Sleep* and became a frequent collaborator with Mike Flanagan.