Review of The Neon Demon (2016) by Jacob Z — 26 Jun 2016

Crazy, visually alluring and wholly unique for Horror fans. But the Neon Demon suffers from a confused plot, thin characters and an underwhelmingly abrupt end.

This review of The Neon Demon (2016) was written by Jacob Z on 26 Jun 2016.

The Neon Demon has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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