If you’re looking for something different to watch during the spooky season, you won’t find a more unusual offering than The Substance by Coralie Fargeat. It isn’t your typical ghosts or axe murderers horror. Rather, it’s in the tradition of David Cronenberg’s body horror, offering a range of monstrosities, from gory violence to body mutation, that will send chills down your spine.
The story follows a fading Hollywood star, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), who gets kicked off her own fitness TV show. The ageing actress decides to compete for her position in showbiz by taking a bizarre rejuvenation treatment. Although its effects are spectacular, it soon turns out that not heeding the warning that comes with the treatment has unexpected consequences.
The Substance, awarded Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, is best seen in the cinema. However, if you fancy a second viewing of Coralie Fargeat’s body horror, here’s information about the film’s release on home media.
How to watch The Substance now
The Demi Moore-led horror is still available in cinemas.
In the US, you can get your tickets on AMC Theatres and Fandango websites. In the UK, you can book them at Vue, Cineworld, and Odeon.
Here’s the trailer for the movie:
When will The Substance be released on streaming services?
In the US and UK, the horror led by Demi Moore is now available on the Mubi streaming service.
The Substance appeared on the platform on Thursday, 31 October 2024.
The Substance opened in theatres in the US and UK on 20 September 2024 via Mubi, a film distributor specialising in arthouse and independent movies. For an arthouse film, Coralie Fargeat’s body horror is doing really well at the box office. All indications are that The Substance is the most successful film distributed by Mubi.
How to watch The Substance on VOD
Currently, you can buy the movie on Amazon Prime Video US for $19.99 for the UHD version.
For now, it’s unclear when The Substance will be available for rental.
When will The Substance be released on DVD/Blu-ray?
As you can read on The Substance page on Amazon UK, the horror is scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray on 1 July 2025. The film is currently available for pre-order. However, we don’t know how certain this date is, as Mubi hasn’t confirmed it yet.
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Author: Weronika de Oliveira, Entertainment Writer, Tech Advisor
Weronika is an Entertainment Writer at Tech Advisor, where she covers topics related to TV shows, streaming, and movies. With an MA degree in Film Studies, her areas of expertise range from classical and postmodern cinema to contemporary films, series, and pop culture.