---
title: 'The Neon Demon (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nicolas Winding Refn'
released: '2016-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Denmark'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-neon-demon-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1974419/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Neon Demon (2016)

2016 · R · 118 min · Drama, Horror, Thriller, Mystery · France, Denmark, United States


## Synopsis

The Neon Demon is a 2016 arthouse horror film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, co-written by Mary Laws, Polly Stenham, and Refn, and starring Elle Fanning. The plot follows an aspiring model in Los Angeles whose beauty generates intense fascination and envy within the fashion industry. Supporting roles are played by Karl Glusman, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee, Desmond Harrington, Christina Hendricks, and Keanu Reeves.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nicolas Winding Refn](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-winding-refn)
- **Screenplay:** [Nicolas Winding Refn](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-winding-refn), [Polly Stenham](https://cinepixo.com/people/polly-stenham), [Mary Laws](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-laws)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cliff Martinez](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-martinez)
- **Director of Photography:** [Natasha Braier](https://cinepixo.com/people/natasha-braier)
- **Editor:** [Matthew Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-newman)

## Cast

- [Karl Glusman](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-glusman) as Dean
- [Alessandro Nivola](https://cinepixo.com/people/alessandro-nivola) as Robert Sarno
- [Desmond Harrington](https://cinepixo.com/people/desmond-harrington) as Jack McCarther
- [Taylor Marie Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/taylor-marie-hill) as Flirty Model #1
- [Rebecca Kiser](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-kiser) as Girl
- [Christina Hendricks](https://cinepixo.com/people/christina-hendricks) as Roberta Hoffman
- [Bella Heathcote](https://cinepixo.com/people/bella-heathcote) as Gigi
- [Keanu Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/keanu-reeves) as Hank
- [Jamie Clayton](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-clayton) as Casting director
- [Charles Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-baker) as Mikey
- [Abbey Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/abbey-lee) as Sarah
- [Elle Fanning](https://cinepixo.com/people/elle-fanning) as Jesse
- [Jena Malone](https://cinepixo.com/people/jena-malone) as Ruby
- [Cody Renee Cameron](https://cinepixo.com/people/cody-renee-cameron) as Embalmed Female Corpse

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Official site: http://theneondemon.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-neon-demon-2016
Film facts: Wikidata (Q19750881); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.