The Substance is a 2024 body horror movie about a fading celebrity who uses a black-market drug to regain youth, unleashing terrifying consequences in her pursuit of renewal.
Synopsis: In a world obsessed with the relentless pursuit of perfection, The Substance emerges as the ultimate temptation, offering the seductive promise of extreme self-improvement. A woman, weary and disillusioned by her mundane existence, succumbs to The Substance’s alluring potential. Enchanted by the flawless reflection staring back at her, she is soon confronted by a horrifying truth: perfection demands a devastating price. As the sinister grip of The Substance tightens around her reality, she is thrust into a desperate struggle to break free. Racing against time, she must dismantle the illusion and reclaim her life before it is irreparably consumed.
Directed by: Coralie Fargeat
Written by: Coralie Fargeat
Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Category: Body, Creature & Monster
Country: United Kingdom, France
Language: English
Main Cast:
- Alexandra Papoulias Barton
- Demi Moore
- Dennis Quaid
- Gore Abrams
- Gregory Defleur
- Hugo Diego Garcia
- Jordan Ford Silver
- Joseph Balderrama
- Margaret Qualley
- Matthew Géczy
- Olivier Raynal
- Oscar Lesage
- Oscar Salem
- Philip Schurer
- Robin Greer
- Tiffany Hofstetter
- Tom Morton
- Vincent Colombe
Production:
- Working Title Films
- Blacksmith Pictures
Distribution:
- Mubi
- Universal Pictures
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