Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by Daniel M — 24 Jun 2016

Completely transfixing. This is cinema and Refn is a true auteur.

This review of The Neon Demon (2016) was written by Daniel M on 24 Jun 2016.

The Neon Demon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 10 Jun 2018

Very poor show Beauty may be the only thing as the asshole model guy proffers but not for this film. The beauty isn't even that great…

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By Olivierpiel (101) on 01 Jun 2020

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By Phil T (505) on 18 Jul 2018

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This movie is **** I mean, truly awful. Sickening to the core, from the content and to the end product…

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They should have just called this 'Bitches Be Crazy - The Movie' because this is just some out to lunch material here…

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On the surface, it's just an another cheap horror thriller but I beg the differ…

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