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‘The Substance’: Read The Screenplay By Coralie Fargeat That Injects A Fresh Dose Of Body Horror Brilliance


The Substance had a splashy premiere at Cannes, where it won the Best Screenplay award establishing it as one of the year's buzziest horror films.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting scripts from the year’s most talked-about movies continues with The Substance, Mubi ’s satirical horror from writer-director Coralie Fargeat. The film also tackles the issues of ageism and unrealistic beauty standards, as experienced by two generations of women: the aging Elisabeth and her younger version, the aspirational Sue ( Margaret Qualley). Fargeat’s visionary third act is a grotesque showdown not for the faint of heart, complete with a blood-soaked finale that will leave a lasting impression — it was a unique experience shared with the audience in the movie theater.

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