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The Neon Demon
Beauty is vicious.
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
- Original title
- The Neon Demon
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Revenue
- $3,400,000
Dean
Jul 21, 2026 · via TMDB
The Neon Demon is a breathtakingly classy, visually intoxicating masterpiece that operates as a hypnotic descent into the dark, predatory underbelly of the high-fashion industry. From its opening frames, the film establishes an immaculate, high-art aesthetic defined by striking symmetry, neon-drenched lighting, and a chillingly sophisticated atmosphere that keeps the viewer completely transfixed. Every single composition is crafted with uncompromising precision, allowing its luxurious visual language and a mesmerizing score to carry the profound weight of the experience. The tone moves with a deliberate, haunting intensity, blending intoxicating beauty with unsettling psychological depth. The performances are remarkably striking and composed, perfectly capturing a cold, elegant alienation that elevates the material far beyond conventional storytelling. It treats its provocative themes with daring intellectual confidence, functioning as a razor-sharp, hypnotic critique of vanity, obsession, and the consuming nature of worship. It stands as a rare, uncompromising work of cinematic art that lingers in the mind with an unforgettable, haunting elegance.
CinemaSerf
Jun 2, 2026 · via TMDB
I found there to be something pruriently distasteful about this look at the modelling industry. Perhaps that was Nicolas Winding Refn's intention as he introduces us to sixteen year old aspirational model "Jesse" (Elle Fanning). Her arrival in Los Angeles sees her land on her feet to a certain extent as photographer "Dean" (Karl Glusman) takes some photographs for circulation. They date, after a fashion, and as she lives from her grotty hotel room under the guise of seedy landlord "Hank" (Keanu Reeves) she gradually spreads her wings before alighting on the star-maker "Jack" (Desmond Harrington) who sees something in her appearance that escapes a few of her older and more experienced rivals - like "Sarah" (Abby Lee). It turns out that "Dean" is actually quite a decent lad, and when he sees the choices she is making in her determination to climb the greasy pole decides to take a back seat. Now, the increasingly faux-confident young woman finds herself immersed in a culture that is as dog-eat-dog as it is glamorous, and it's going to test her mettle and her judgement if she is to emerge anywhere near unscathed from a series of toxic, borderline horrific, scenarios. I must admit that I found there something oddly sterile about this film. I felt as if I was observing something exploitative, certainly, but also something in which all the characters - regardless of their maturity - were just as complicit in the duplicity and treachery that is only really bucked by the lesbian make-up artist "Ruby" (Jena Malone) who has somehow managed to keep some semblance of a sane head on her shoulders and who attempts to provide some sort of anchor for a "Jesse" who is struggling to identify, let alone assert, her true self. I thought Fanning's performance reminded me a little of Nastassia Kinski's from "Paris, Texas" (1984) but without the potency and with a surfeit of dialogue and paucity of activity here, I just wasn't emotionally moved at all.
arkhi
Apr 23, 2020 · via TMDB
I honestly don’t know if I loved this movie or hated it. I would describe it as _beautiful_ and _emotional_, which would match my description of a piece of art. This probably calls for another screening…
tmdb47633491
Apr 7, 2018 · via TMDB
Awesome up til the climax. Goes from a guts-deep analysis of 1) narcissism and its development, 2) the horrors of fashion culture to a by-the-numbers "wow figure out the mystery wow" thriller. Turn it off when there's 30 minutes left and it'll be your film of the year
Reno
Nov 4, 2016 · via TMDB
**It's not anymore a competitive world, but jealousy!** It started off very well and in the half mark, it completely lost. In the initial part, it looked like a normal film and then I think even the writer does not know what could happen, they just improvised with whatever they had. Writing was totally messed up. When they had the great characters, it becomes nothing in the end. I'm not a fan of this director, and all his films are average, but this one is the worst among them. I'm not an art film hater, though I hate wasting scenes without any developments and this one had many like them. If you trim them all out, the overall film is around 45 minutes. The rest of the film was just music, colourful lights, and sometimes totally idle, which definitely drag the viewers to the boredom. Whenever there was a scene with the story, like dialogues and developments, I thought it was going well. But then those useless, dialogueless segments turned me off. Especially the conclusion was absolutely crap. Elle was good, like a character made for her. Keanu Reeve was useless, his addition was just a marketing strategy that did not click. This is the story of a teen girl aspiring to be a model, but surrounded by the jealousy people because of her fast growth. How it all goes between them and in the fashion world is what the film talks. The film is watchable, but mostly the second half onwards it gets boring. In the end, I don't think anyone would be satisfied completely with their watch, maybe very, very few, but if you consider the majority, this does not deserve to be suggested. _3/10_
Gimly
Sep 6, 2016 · via TMDB
I don't really foresee _The Neon Demon_ becoming my personal all time favourite film, but from a purely aesthetics point of view, it might just be the best movie I've ever seen. _Final rating:★★★★½ - An all round great movie and a whole lot more._
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Elle Fanning
Jesse
Karl Glusman
Dean
Jena Malone
Ruby
Bella Heathcote
Gigi
Abbey Lee
Sarah
Desmond Harrington
Jack
Keanu Reeves
Hank
Christina Hendricks
Roberta Hoffmann
Alessandro Nivola
Robert Sarno
Charles Baker
Mikey
Jamie Clayton
Casting Director
Stacey Danger
Casting Assistant
Rebecca Dayan
Dresser
Helen Wilson
Seamstress
Taylor Hill
Flirty Model #1
Vanessa Martinez
Waitress
Jodie Turner-Smith
Roberta Hoffmann's Assistant
Charlize Cotton
Hopeful Model #2
Allie Lewis
Hopeful Model #3
Cody Renee Cameron
Embalmed Female Corpse
Georgia Fowler
Model Joy
Dani Seitz
Young Model
Lavinia Postolache
Model #18
Madeleine Woolner
Costume Supervisor
Liv Corfixen
Uncomfortable Restaurant Guest
Elliott Hostetter
Production Design
Adam Willis
Set Decoration
Natasha Braier
Director of Photography
Ashlyn McIntyre
Makeup Effects
Kurt Bryant
Stunt Coordinator
Joanna Bennett
Stunt Double
Kelly Richardson
Stunt Double
Michael Owen
Utility Stunts
Thomas DeWier
Utility Stunts
Nicolas Winding Refn
Director
Rod Smith
First Assistant Director
Matthew Newman
Editor
Courtney Bright
Casting
Nicole Daniels
Casting
Brahim Chioua
Executive Producer
Christopher Woodrow
Executive Producer
Gary Michael Walters
Executive Producer
Carsten Sparwath
Line Producer
Lene Børglum
Producer
Nicolas Winding Refn
Producer
Sidonie Dumas
Producer
Vincent Maraval
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André Mileti
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Cliff Martinez
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Eddie Simonsen
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Christina Jæger
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Peter Hjorth
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Nicolas Winding Refn
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