I watched this thinking it was going to be similar to Perfect Blue but I'm glad to be proven wrong! It's very different from Perfect Blue but just as good. "Perfect Blue is a psychological horror about a Japanese idol (Mima) who retires from her pop-idol career to pursue a more serious career as an actress. It's about making it in the movie industry despite not being taken seriously as an ex pop-idol. Mima 's mental health starts to take a toll because of ongoing harassments from her "fan" and stalker, pressure from her director and screenwriter, exploitation by a photographer all coupled up with the sudden success of her former pop-idol group following her departure." Helter Skelter (written and directed by women) is a psychological drama about Lilico a japanese top model who is the envy of girls all across the country. It's a story about her dealing with her inevitable fall from grace. Lilico isn't exactly a nice person. In fact she's awful. She's extremely jealous, manipulative, a drug addict, obsessed with being beautiful, has a fear of being forgotten and an excessive desire to be admired. She's extremely flawed but that's also what makes her human and you can't help but cheer her on... It's sad how this movie is barely talked about! I'm still waiting for it get more recognition so I can watch all the edits and video essays analyzing the movie!! Helter Skelter is visually stunning and the actress who played the role of Lilico did a great job. I am obsessed with Lilico's appartment omfg ❤️ Helter Skelter is definitely not for everyone. It's a bit gory and has explicit scenes of nudity and sex.