Her Private Hell trailer introduces Nicolas Winding Refn's latest neon demon

The trailer certainly looks like one of Refn’s films, with its glossy sheen, exact framing, stilted dialogue, and emotionally unavailable characters. That might be to its detriment. Reviewing for The A.V. Club, critic Jason Gorber wrote that the film’s story, not style, keeps Hell from ascending to cinematic heaven. “Refn’s return to the big screen is welcome, and his surrealistic shtick, honed lately on experimental shows for the streamers, will certainly find an audience to embrace his latest flight of fancy,” Gorber writes. “On the one hand this is the work of ambition, on the other it feels somewhat lazy, as if actually giving a damn about crafting a compelling script was too much of an ask, as a truly compelling narrative would somehow take away from the gaudy visuals and gormless characters.”

Her Private Hell opens in theaters on July 24.