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The Substance

2024 · 142 min

A grotesque, satirical body-horror that is visually extreme and psychologically brutal, blending dark comedy with visceral disgust.

Tagline: Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?
Overview: A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, absurd and bleak. Measured and demanding.
About: Identity, obsession, aging, celebrity
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
aging
celebrity
media
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong