The Substance

A fading celebrity turns to a black-market substance promising a younger, improved version of herself. As the two versions share time and pursue different ideas of success, pressure, jealousy, and the demand for perpetual youth push their arrangement toward increasingly disturbing consequences.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy audacious body horror, dark satire, and challenging themes about beauty and aging; Not for you if graphic gore, absurdity, or uneven storytelling are dealbreakers.

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