Sophie Thatcher in Refn’s New Neon Thriller ‘Her Private Hell’ Teaser

by Alex Billington
May 18, 2026
Source: YouTube

“I am made of stardust… The moment you forget that, is the moment you disappear…” Um sure, okay? Neon has revealed the first look teaser trailer for the brand new neon-drench Nicolas Winding Refn film titled Her Private Hell – his first feature film in 10 years since he last made The Neon Demon. This just premiered today at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in France, playing in the Midnight section, and not in the main competition which might be a sign this isn’t going to be anything truly great (early reviews are pretty harsh). Set in a a multi-realm, neon-drenched metropolis, Her Private Hell is a pulsating dreamscape that feels torn from science fiction yet suspended between seduction & violence. When a mysterious mist engulfs a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity, a troubled young woman searches for her father. The film stars Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, Kristine Froseth, Havana Rose Liu, and Diego Calva and evokes Refn’s unmistakable aesthetic. Not a ton of footage to see yet in this teaser, but it defintiely does give you a taste of all the young girls and the return of Refn’s neon style all over again. Enjoy.

Here’s the first look teaser trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn’s film Her Private Hell, from YouTube:

“You are made of stardust.” When a mysterious mist engulfs a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity, a troubled young woman (starring Sophie Thatcher) searches for her father. Her quest collides with an American GI on a harrowing odyssey to rescue his daughter from Hell. Her Private Hell is written and directed by acclaimed Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn, director of the films Pusher I-III, Bleeder, Fear X, Bronson, Valhalla Rising, Drive, Only God Forgives, and The Neon Demon before this, plus the recent series “Too Old to Die Young” & “Copenhagen Cowboy” as well. Produced by Refn; exec produced by Lene Børglum, Christina Erritzøe, Takuma Takasaki, Kimberly Willming. This is premiering at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival this month in the Midnight section. Neon debuts Refn’s Her Private Hell in select US theaters starting July 24th, 2026 in the middle of this summer. Anyone interested? Look good?

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