The Neon Demon

About The Neon Demon

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.

The Neon Demon is a 2016 horror thriller film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. Its themes are obsession, complex, shocking, and rivalry.

Elle Fanning stars as Jesse, Karl Glusman as Dean, Jena Malone as Ruby, and Bella Heathcote as Gigi. Released in June 2016, it runs 118 minutes.

The screenplay is by Mary Laws and Nicolas Winding Refn. Production companies include Bold Films and Space Rocket Nation. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Darkroom in the United States.

Memento, Lost Highway, and Lolita make useful companions to The Neon Demon, all filed under bold, manipulation, and motel. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 4,041 votes and it carries a R rating.