The Substance

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

Victor Fraga of Dirty Movies

2024-05-27

Coralie Fargeat's deliciously bonkers body horror is a grotesque, groovy and hilarious riff on sexism, ageism, and the absurd beauty standards forced upon women. 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

Rick Schuttinga of De Filmrecensent

2024-09-25

In drie hoofdstukken heeft Coralie Fargeat echt wat te vertellen en zéker te tonen! Read more

Gwen Becoolsodapop of Be Cool, Sodapop

2024-10-10

The Substance is zeker niet voor iedereen, maar is wel een film die je eigenlijk niet mag missen. Read more

Jordy Gomes of De Filmrecensent

2024-09-20

Op het gebied van creativiteit en originaliteit scoort de film hoog, wat het moeilijk maakt om het geheel te beoordelen. Het grootste deel zit fantastisch in elkaar, maar het laatste stuk is zo controversieel dat het de film voor veel kijkers zal maken of breken. Read more