Film2024141 min

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

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionthrillerdramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

See which match your taste

"Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: an unsavoury horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.1/10

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Where to watch

StrongsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for The Substance.

Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary