The Substance
Demi Moore gives one of the best performances of the year and reminds audiences that she’s a true powerhouse. The modern trend of female directed body horror films reached a fantastic peak with The Substance, as it’s a decaying, rotting, boiling flesh-pile of a film, and I loved it. Director Coralie Fargeat established herself as a masterful filmmaker with this and her previous film Revenge, as The Substance‘s gorgeous cinematography, oozing special effects, and fantastic story of fame, youth, and misogynistic beauty standards make for a timely and aggressive film. There’s so much rage and fun perfectly blended in this film, aided by an equally fantastic Margaret Qualley who keeps putting out banger performances in films like Drive Away Dolls, Kinds of Kindness, and Sanctuary. The Substance is a disgusting blast, and seriously, give Demi Moore an Oscar.
