The acclaimed Danish director of modern classics ‘Pusher’ and ‘Drive’, Nicolas Winding Refn has curated an exclusive season of films for MUBI, the subscription video-on-demand service.

Nicolas visited MUBI HQ in London on a recent press tour to promote his new film ‘The Neon Demon’, a hallucinatory dissection of the LA fashion season starring Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Christina Hendricks and Keanu Reeves.

Whilst there, Nicolas picked out a selection of his favourite films which over the years have inspired and excited him. The season begins on the service starting from July 1^st and ending July 7^th, just ahead of the release of ‘The Neon Demon’ in cinemas on 8^th July.

His curated films are:

SUSPIRIA – Dario Argento (1977) – Available on MUBI from 1 July for 30 days

LA DOLCE VITA – Federico Fellini (1960) – Available on MUBI from 2 July for 30 days

CLOVERFIELD – Matt Reeves (2008) – Available on MUBI from 3 July for 30 days

THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN – Terence Fisher (1957) – Available on MUBI from 4 July for 30 days

TO DIE FOR – Gus Van Sant (1995) – Available on MUBI from 5 July for 30 days

LE SILENCE DE LA MER – Jean-Pierre Melville (1949) – Available on MUBI from 6 July for 30 days

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE – Tobe Hooper (1974) – Available on MUBI from 7 July for 30 days

Later in the month MUBI will also host a retrospective of the visionary director’s work, including: ‘Pusher’, ‘Drive’, ‘Only God Forgives’ and ‘My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn’.

Efe Cakarel, Founder and CEO of MUBI commented: “We are honoured to announce Nicolas Winding Refn as the first ever guest curator of MUBI. Featuring 7 selections over 7 days ‘HAND PICKED by Nicolas Winding Refn’ will start on July 1. It will be an amazing week of great cinema.”

Watch Nicolas discuss his MUBI choices here:

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