Overview
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedThe Substance centers on a fading star who turns to a black-market serum that spawns a younger, seemingly improved version of herself, with consequences that grow increasingly grotesque. Director Coralie Fargeat fuses horror, science fiction, and thriller into a bold body-horror parable about aging, beauty standards, and self-image. The mood is provocative, visceral, and darkly satirical, pushing its premise to extremes. Holding a MagicMovieScore of 7.1, this 2024 film is suited to viewers who embrace daring genre cinema and unflinching horror that uses shock and spectacle to interrogate vanity and the pressures placed on the body.
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Top Cast
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Movie Info
Release Date
September 7, 2024
Runtime
2h 21m
Rating
R
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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