2024 · 141 min · R

The Substance

Name: The Substance
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2024
Duration: 141 min
Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore Abrams

Directed by Coralie Fargeat · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

The Substance (2024) is a Horror film, directed by Coralie Fargeat set in Los Angeles during the near future, in winter. It runs 141 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror and creature feature, with a bleak and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of identity, obsession, and mortality & aging run throughout.

Composer

Raffertie

Cinematography

Benjamin Kračun

Cast

Demi MooreMargaret QualleyDennis QuaidEdward Hamilton-ClarkGore AbramsOscar LesageChristian EricksonRobin Greer

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Premise

Psychological Horror Creature Feature

Themes

Identity Obsession Mortality & Aging

Tone

BleakSurreal DreamlikeDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale LedTwo Hander

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

Pure Fiction

2023
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1977
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1982
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2017
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Urbandir. Denis Villeneuve
1997
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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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