After a decade in television, Nicolas Winding Refn returns to the big screen with Her Private Hell, a neon-soaked, camp-infused thriller that feels unlike anything in his filmography. Set in a near-future Tokyo, the film follows a group of actresses making a Barbarella-inspired film as they become targets of a supernatural serial killer known as Leather Man. Though Refn crafts an undeniably stylish atmosphere through striking visuals, a 1950s-inspired score, and excessive gore, the film ultimately prioritizes mood over meaning. Pulled in countless narrative directions—from fractured friendships to missing daughters and Tokyo’s criminal underworld—Her Private Hell never finds a narrative anchor, leaving it feeling strangely hollow. Refn has always balanced style with substance, but here the aesthetics overwhelm the storytelling, resulting in a film that is as fascinating as it is frustrating.
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Her Private Hell comes to theaters July 24th.
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