The Substance

William Eguizabal of FilmSnobReviews

2024-11-20

What. A. Picture. This film does not pull any punches and is quite possibly the best of the year—not just as a standout in cinema, but as arguably the finest horror film in a sea of fantastic entries. Read more

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2024-09-24

Highly recommended…. provided you have a strong stomach for this type of body-horror movie. This one is bound to be high up in my Films of the Year list. Read more

Niels Matthijs of Onderhond

2024-11-14

It's a bold, inventive, and provoking film, sporting superb performances and a lush presentation, adding to rather than stealing from the work of geniuses that came before her. Read more

Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen of I'm Jeffrey Rex

2024-10-31

Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance is a striking and unforgettable body horror social commentary masterwork elevated both by its sense of style and two genuinely stellar performances from thespians at opposite ends of their careers. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2024-10-04

The Substance is nauseating but undeniably powerful, shocking yet audacious. It’s an outrageously bloodthirsty dark fantasy that demands a strong stomach. Had Fargeat reined in the excess, it could have been a standout horror. Nevertheless, both Moore and Qualley deliver striking performances. Read more

Eric Hillis of The Movie Waffler

2024-09-18

It's at this point that The Substance hits a narrative dead end as after setting up such an intriguing scenario, Fargeat fails to follow through in compelling fashion. Read more