Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley in Wild Horror ‘The Substance’ Trailer

Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley in Wild Horror ‘The Substance’ Trailer

by Alex Billington
August 15, 2024
Source: YouTube

“An enraged scream in cinematic form.” Mubi has revealed the full trailer for the wild and audacious horror film The Substance, which launched with a rapturous premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival back in May. It’s the second feature directed by horror filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, who makes very bloody horror flicks. “Have you dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. Seriously.” You’ve got to try this new product. It’s called The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. It generates another you. A new, younger, more beautiful, more perfect, you. And there’s only one rule: You share time. One week for you. One week for the new you. 7 days each. A perfect balance. Easy. Right? If you respect the balance… Don’t screw it up. This film stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. Mubi says: “deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, Fargeat’s Cannes sensation turns toxic beauty culture inside out with a be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable for the ages. Explosive, provocative, & twisted, The Substance marks the arrival of a visionary filmmaker.” This grotesque & crazy body horror totally rocks (my review). This trailer doesn’t give away too much, but does setup the premise in full. Have a look below and catch this in theaters.

Here’s the full official trailer for Coralie Fargeat’s horror film The Substance, from Mubi’s YouTube:

You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance right here, for the first look again.

Demi Moore gives a career best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid). She is drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: THE SUBSTANCE. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twenty-something Sue (Margaret Qualley). The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. A perfect balance. What could go wrong? The Substance is written and directed by visionary French genre filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, director of the film Revenge previously, as well as a few other short films. Produced by Tim Bevan, Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner. This initially premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year (read our review) winning Best Screenplay. Mubi will debut Fargeat’s The Substance in select US theaters starting on September 19th, 2024 this fall before it’s streaming on Mubi to watch. Who’s down?

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