The Substance [2024]

Is The Substance the best mainstream body horror in recent years?

Shocking, grotesque and essentially brilliant feminist body swap nightmare, The Substance stars Hollywood luminary Demi Moore, and Margaret Qualley. Directed by relative newcomer Coralie Fargeat, the simplistic plot follows an aging actor’s experience of aging and self hate in Hollywood, who after receiving a mysterious offer, will stop at nothing to regain her lost beauty and declining career. Even if it means battling herself.

Have you ever thought about creating a newer, better, improved version of yourself? Then stick around for the frankly demented ending(s) which piles on the misery in a similar fashion to Requiem For A Dream. But whatever you do, don't miss it.

It’ll change your life.

The Substance is in cinemas and on video on demand now.