The SubstanceMovie · 2024
If you're ready for some truly unhinged feminine rage mixed with body horror that will make you squirm, this is it. Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley absolutely go for it in a film that's glamorous, gritty, and totally heavy. It's a wild ride about the brutal cost of perfection and wanting to stay forever young. Get ready to feel things you didn't know you could feel while watching a movie.
Fading celebrity Elisabeth (Demi Moore) feels the pressure to stay relevant in an unforgiving industry. She turns to a black market substance that promises to create a younger, more perfect version of herself. This new self, Sue (Margaret Qualley), initially gives Elisabeth a new lease on life. However, sharing a single existence proves to be a dangerous and increasingly gruesome experiment as the two women fight for control and identity. It's a shocking dive into the dark side of vanity and self-obsession.
