The Neon Demon

The Neon Demon (2016)

The sixteen year-old aspiring model Jesse arrives in Los Angeles expecting to be a successful model. The aspirant photographer Dean takes photos for her portfolio and dates her. Jesse befriends the lesbian makeup artist Ruby and then the envious models Gigi and Sarah in a party. Meanwhile, the agency considers Jesse beautiful with a "thing" that makes her different and she is sent to the professional photographer Jack. Jesse attracts the attention of the industry and experiences a successful beginning of her career. Ruby, Gigi and Sarah, however, will do whatever is necessary to get this "thing" for themselves.

Genres

Horror Thriller

Countries

United States Belgium Denmark France

Director

Nicolas Winding Refn

Writers

Nicolas Winding Refn Mary Laws Polly Stenham

Producers

Lene Børglum Sidonie Dumas Vincent Maraval Nicolas Winding Refn Manuel Chiche Michael Bassick Brahim Chioua Rachel Dik Michel Litvak Steven Marshall Matthew Read Christophe Riandée Thor Sigurjonsson Jeffrey Stott Gary Michael Walters Christopher Woodrow Victor Ho

Composer

Cliff Martinez

Cinematographer

Natasha Braier

Editor

Matthew Newman

Production

Wild Bunch Gaumont Space Rocket Nation Vendian Entertainment Bold Films

Starring

Elle Fanning Karl Glusman Jena Malone Bella Heathcote Abbey Lee Desmond Harrington Keanu Reeves Christina Hendricks Alessandro Nivola Charles Baker Jamie Clayton Stacey Danger Rebecca Dayan Helen Wilson Houda Shretah Taylor Hill Vanessa Martinez Jason Schneidman Rachel Dik Jodie Turner-Smith Lily Moffett Charlize Cotton Allie Lewis Cody Renee Cameron Georgia Fowler Dani Seitz Steve Murillo Alysse Reynolds Autumn Alderson Lucy Cronkite

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