This week on Flick Flops, we’re diving into The Substance (2024), a body horror spectacle starring Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore in a career-defining performance. When an aging actress takes a radical youth-enhancing drug, things go from Hollywood glam to full Cronenberg nightmare real quick. Does this grotesque thriller have enough substance, or is it just another Hollywood facelift gone wrong?

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The Substance (2024) – Movie Details

• Director: Coralie Fargeat

• Writer: Coralie Fargeat

• Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid

• Genre: Body Horror, Thriller

• Release Date: 2024 (Premiered at Cannes Film Festival)

Plot Summary

Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) is a once-celebrated actress who has been cast aside by Hollywood due to her age. Desperate to reclaim her youth and career, she turns to a mysterious black-market drug known as The Substance—a treatment that creates a younger version of herself. However, the process comes with horrific and unforeseen consequences.

Margaret Qualley plays Sue, the youthful embodiment of Elisabeth, while Dennis Quaid portrays Harvey, a manipulative producer who profits from Elisabeth’s desperation. As the two versions of Elisabeth struggle for control, the film spirals into a grotesque and satirical exploration of beauty, power, and self-destruction.

Fun Facts About The Substance

• The film premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival to a 13-minute standing ovation and won Best Screenplay.

• Demi Moore's performance has been widely hailed as one of the best of her career, earning her a Golden Globe win for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.

• Coralie Fargeat, known for her stylish and brutal 2017 film Revenge, wrote and directed the film.

• The movie is a satirical critique of Hollywood’s obsession with youth and beauty, with heavy themes of body horror and identity.

• Practical effects were used for much of the body horror, emphasizing a visceral, grotesque aesthetic reminiscent of David Cronenberg’s work.

• Streaming rights were acquired by MUBI and Amazon Prime Video, making it available for home viewing after its theatrical run.

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