If you like freaky body horror and not-so-subtle feminist rage, then you don’t want to miss out on The Substance, the new Demi Moore movie opening in theaters this weekend. Just don’t go in with a weak stomach.
Written and directed by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, this horror film first premiered at Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews, where it also won the Palme d’Or for Best Screenplay. Demi Moore stars as a fictional, aging Hollywood star named Elisabeth Sparkle, who uses an experimental black market drug to create a younger, hotter clone of herself, played by Margaret Qualley. Also starring Dennis Quaid as a sexist, unhinged Hollywood producer, The Substance is a loud, gross, and outrageous commentary on ageism and misogyny.
Horror fans don’t want to miss out on what some are calling the craziest film of the year, so here’s everything you need to know about where
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