Film Review — The Substance

Demi Moore delivers a fearless, Oscar-worthy performance in Coralie Fargeat’s shocking body horror satire

Sep 25, 2024

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The Substance opens with a superbly directed visual metaphor, summarising what is to come. A static overhead shot depicts a star with the name Elisabeth Sparkle being cemented into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Initially, people are thrilled to see it. We overhear snippets of conversation about how they admire or are inspired by her. Time pass…

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