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The Substance

2024, Movie, 2h 21min

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Country: United Kingdom

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Reviews

Anders Korsgaard Pedersen

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Holy moly! A masterpiece in modern body-horror! Demi Moore is brilliant as Elisabeth/Sue, the sfx are amazing and the foley work and score is amazing! I'm blown away!

11 months ago

Critic Eric Eisenberg

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A phenomenal achievement of smart, funny, sexy, and f*cked up body horror.

Read full review at Cinemablend

Critic Katie Rife

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Fargeat directs the hell out of The Substance... using dramatic camera angles to imbue even throwaway moments with a sense of hyper-stylized delirium.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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It reminded me of Michael Crichton’s neglected 80s pulp chiller Looker with Albert Finney as a sinister plastic surgeon. Fargeat delivers some shocks.

Read full review at The Guardian

Morten Pejter Roitmann

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Super trippy and fun, but also thought provoking.

6 months ago

Critic Richard Whittaker

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...an excoriating, stomach-churning, and utterly brilliant assault on how society discards women when they reach this age.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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In "The Substance," a once-celebrated aerobics star grapples with the harsh realities of aging and fading fame. At her lowest point, she encounters a mysterious drug that promises to deliver a younger, more perfect version of herself. The catch? She must share her time between both selves, living one week as the new incarnation and another as her original self. As she indulges in this surreal experience, the lines between identity and reality blur dangerously. What initially seems like an escape from despair quickly spirals into chaos, revealing the dark consequences of chasing perfection. This gripping tale explores vanity, obsession, and the haunting cost of ambition in a world obsessed with youth.