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The Substance

Name: The Substance
Director: Coralie Fargeat
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 2024-09-07
Duration: 141 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore Abrams

2024 · 2h 21m · Horror, Science Fiction

IMDb 7.2 Metacritic 78 RT 89%

If you're craving smart, visually audacious sci-fi horror that swings for the fences, *The Substance* is essential viewing—it's the kind of provocative premise that demands a big screen and your full attention. Skip it only if body horror and dark satire about vanity make you squeamish; everyone else should absolutely watch this tonight.

Plot

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

Director: Coralie Fargeat

Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore Abrams

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