The next installment of our Neon Nightmares series is The Neon Demon, a psychological horror film from Nicolas Winding Refn.
The film follows Jesse, a 16-year-old girl who moves from Georgia to LA in hope of becoming a model. Faced with pressure from industry insiders, she misrepresents aspects of herself like her age and sexual activity in order to fit in. It seems to be a winning strategy at first, but Jesse starts to crack as the world she so desperately wanted to be a part of shows itself for what it really is.
Featuring a magnetic performance by Elle Fanning, The Neon Demon is another entrancing offering from the director of Drive.
"Archly silly, quotable, visually hypnotic and perfectly suited for repeat viewings." - Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
"Refn is hardly the first moviemaker to find a link between supermodels and scary monsters, but he may be the most style-minded one to make the connection." - Peter Howell, Toronto Star
"The Neon Demon offers, without a doubt, incomparable style and substance." - Hanna B, Film Threat
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