The Neon Demon - 2016

The Neon Demon is a psychological horror film produced from the mind of Nicolas Refn and those living the high life in California. Amazon picked up the film as one of it's premiere features in 2016. Rated R for swearing, nudity, violence, and adult subjects.
 
The story features a young aspiring 16 year old new to Los Angeles and new to the modeling scene. She is instantly successful with everyone she meets. Climbing the ladder quickly, everyone around her sees her as some unique flower ready to be picked. However her innocence and newness produces jealousy and drama as some dark secrets of the other career girls seek to get what she has through cruel and gruesome ways.
 
Directed by Nicolas Refn, written by Nicolas Refn and Mary Laws. Starring Elle Fanning as Jesse, Christina Hendricks as Roberta, Keanu Reeves as Hank, Karl Glusman as Dean, Jena Molone as Ruby and Belle Heathcote as Gigi.

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