Trailer Unveils Stunning, Awe-Inspiring Metamorphosis for the Mysterious Substance
Ready for a chilling sci-fi/body horror ride? As the fall season approaches, brace yourself for The Substance. Directed by Coralie Fargeat, this twisted tale stars Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle, a disgraced aerobics show host who receives a miraculous neon green anti-aging serum from an enigmatic laboratory.
Our heroine, now past her prime, desires to regain her youth and beauty. Little does she know, this elixir will someday lead to a terrifying transformation. Moore's character injects herself with the mysterious "substance" of the title, morphing into the youthful Margaret Qualley's likeness. Once Sparkle reclaims her spot on morning aerobics duty, it seems there's a tussle between the two personas over their seven-day bodily time share.
But don't expect a simple metamorphosis. As Moore cryptically warns in the trailer, a slight misuse of the substance may lead to paranoia, loss of control, and alarming physiological changes such as multiple irises and something startling growing from her back.
Will our antagonist become a grotesque hybrid of Moore's and Qualley's features? Will Qualley burst forth from Moore's body like a werewolf shedding its skin? Clues hint at an arthropod-like progression, with shots of a fly floating in liquid and Dennis Quaid's character gleefully feasting on shrimp.
When The Substance hits theaters nationwide this September, we'll have two hours and 20 minutes to unravel the sickening secrets of this body horror thriller. Meanwhile, tantalizing insider knowledge reveals the film's engrossing plot summary:
The Substance revolves around Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading Hollywood celebrity portrayed by Demi Moore, fired from her TV aerobics show on her fiftieth birthday due to her age. Following a car accident, Elisabeth discovers a black market drug called "The Substance," which offers the hope of a younger, more beautiful version of oneself. This drug allows her to "birth" a new, younger self named Sue, played by Margaret Qualley.
With the stabilizer fluid needed daily to maintain Sue's body, both personas alternate every seven days, with one being active and the other remaining unconscious. As Sue gains fame by assuming Elisabeth's old job on TV, she becomes greedy for more time, stealing additional stabilizer fluid, leading to Elisabeth's rapid aging when they eventually switch back. Tensions escalate between the two personas when Sue delays returning to Elisabeth's body, causing Elisabeth's condition to worsen.
When Sue finally returns to Elisabeth's body after months, she finds Elisabeth transformed into an elderly hunchback. In a fit of rage, Elisabeth attempts to kill Sue, but has a change of heart. However, Sue, desperate for more time, creates a mutated creature named Monstro Elisasue. This horrifying being appears on live TV during New Year's Eve, causing chaos before eventually collapsing and disintegrating. The movie concludes with Elisabeth's face detaching from the remains and crawling to her Hollywood Walk of Fame star, where it melts into a puddle of blood[1][2][3].
A gripping exploration of beauty standards, aging, and societal expectations in the entertainment industry, The Substance has garnered significant attention for its visceral body horror and has been nominated for five Academy Awards[1][2][3]. Brace yourself for a wild ride!
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- The neon green anti-aging serum, dubbed "The Substance," is supposedly an enigmatic elixir that may lead to terrifying transformations when misused.
- The film, entitled "The Substance," presents a gripping exploration of beauty standards, aging, and societal expectations, revolving around Demi Moore's character, Elisabeth Sparkle.
- The film's plot attributes to Elisabeth Sparkle an acquisition of a black market drug called "The Substance," which allegedly allows her to "birth" a younger self named Sue.
- As the fall season approaches, io9 has contributed to the trailer-frenzy by revealing insights into "The Substance," a body horror thriller that promises to unveil sickening secrets about technology, future, and the dark side of the entertainment industry.
