{"id":2088723,"date":"2025-10-13T21:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T21:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2088723"},"modified":"2025-10-13T21:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T21:58:03","slug":"a-beloved-2024-body-horror-movie-is-taking-over-hbo-max-ahead-of-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-beloved-2024-body-horror-movie-is-taking-over-hbo-max-ahead-of-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beloved 2024 Body Horror Movie Is Taking Over HBO Max Ahead Of Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After being one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s and &#8217;90s, Demi Moore had mostly stepped out of the acting limelight in the 2000s and 2010s. Then, in 2024, she had the kind of comeback film that most actors can only dream of with &#8220;The Substance.&#8221; Primarily a psychological body horror thriller, the movie was also a statement on the way Hollywood is often all too eager to unceremoniously dispose of its older female stars in favor of the latest generation of sexy young talent \u2014 and the lengths one of those older stars might go to in order to compete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Substance&#8221; got the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1585916\/movie-longest-standing-ovation-cannes-film-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:longest standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">longest standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival<\/a> that year, and was later nominated for Oscars for best picture, best director, best actress, and best original screenplay, while scoring a well-deserved win for best makeup. It didn&#8217;t take long before it was being hailed as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1692228\/demi-moore-movie-ranked-worst-to-best\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Demi Moore's best movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Demi Moore&#8217;s best movie<\/a>, as well as the latest feather in the cap of Margaret Qualley, who has become quite prolific in the genre of psychologically twisted tales. And now, just in time for this year&#8217;s spooky season, &#8220;The Substance&#8221; has hit HBO Max, where it immediately entered the streaming service&#8217;s 10 most watched movies in the top spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/36840\/shocking-movie-endings\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Most Shocking Movie Endings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Most Shocking Movie Endings<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The less you know before you watch The Substance, the better<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Sue standing in a doorway in &#8220;The Substance&#8221; (2024) &#8211; Mubi<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s fascinating to learn the behind-the-scenes details of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1722236\/how-demi-moore-transformed-into-the-substance-monster\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:how Moore transformed into a monster;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">how Moore transformed into a monster<\/a> for &#8220;The Substance.&#8221; But if you haven&#8217;t seen it yet, and don&#8217;t know exactly what type of monster we&#8217;re talking about, don&#8217;t look into it any further. This is the kind of movie that is best enjoyed when you know as little about it in advance as possible. If you know the movie&#8217;s basic premise, and have the stomach for some of the most visceral body horror seen in years \u2014 the type typically reserved for low-budget, B-movie camp \u2014 then you have everything you need for a viewing of &#8220;The Substance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to their physical resemblance making it an easy sell that they are essentially the same character at different ages, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley do stellar work here\u00a0playing two sides of the same person \u2014 increasingly at odds with the decisions of the other and the devastating consequences those decisions have for &#8220;both&#8221; of them. Some of those consequences result in a climactic body horror extravaganza that proved divisive, but it&#8217;s impossible not to give writer-director Coralie Fargeat props for having the guts to fully &#8220;go there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you enjoyed this article, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.looper.com\/newsletter-syndicated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sign up to our free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> for the biggest movie and TV news delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1995814\/the-substance-2024-body-horror-movie-hbo-max-streaming-charts\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:original article on Looper;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">original article on Looper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After being one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s and &#8217;90s, Demi Moore had mostly stepped out of the acting limelight in the 2000s and 2010s. 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