The Neon Demon is coming out this week September 27 on DVD/Blu-ray. I will pass on this one although the ratings seems fairly good, it’s a horror and artsy film. Nope, not for this owl.
The Neon Demon (2016)
Jesse is a young woman who desperately wants to be a model, and she is beautiful enough to do well at her job. In order to fulfill her dreams, Jesse decides to move to the city of Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, Jesse quickly catches the attention of a group of women who are completely obsessed with beauty. The women are led by a ringleader, Sarah, who desperately wants to get Jesse's beauty and youth. In order to steal Jesse's looks, these women are willing to use gruesome actions such as voodoo and cannibalism.
Genre – Horror, Thriller
Director – Nicolas Winding Refn
Writers – Nicolas Winding Refn, Mary Laws, Polly Stenham
Starring – Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Abbey Lee
Budget: $7,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $589,014 (USA) (24 June 2016)
Gross: $1,330,827 (USA) (29 July 2016)
Worldwide Box Office: $2,374,225
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