News culture “People left the screening” This horror film starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley is too unbearable for some
“The Substance”, the horror sensation of the last Cannes Film Festival, is already traumatizing its first viewers.
The shock of the moment
The film “The Substance,” celebrated at Cannes last May, has just been released in cinemas around the world and is already causing a stir. Directed by Coralie Fargeat, the film tells the story of Elizabeth, star of an aerobics show, who is fired by her boss on her fiftieth birthday. Then, at her lowest point, Elizabeth receives a strange offer from a mysterious laboratory that will provide her with a product that will allow her to become “the best version of herself” by manipulating her DNA.
Behind this convoluted synopsis is actually a scary body horror story that is already traumatizing some viewers. Many users have already shared their experiences on social networks: “Some people were leaving the screening room of The Substance we attended last night. This is one of the most violent films I have ever seen.“,”I’ve seen thousands of films and it’s very hard to shock me, but this wonderfully crazy film was completely insane.“”After The Substance ended, the whole room was still and silent as the credits rolled, and then someone asked if everyone was okay. And everyone answered unanimously “No.”“, we can read on the Internet.
The horror film of the year?
After the remarkable, you will understand it RevengeCoralie Fargeat hits even harder The substance which already leaves an impression. Described by many critics as divisive, The substance However, there seems to be unanimous agreement. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film achieved a press rating of 91% and an audience rating of 71% across over 500 reviews. I hope the feature film will be just as successful when it hits cinemas in France on November 6th.
