Coralie Fargeats gonzo satirical thriller is a rarity in the horror genre.
Its as bonkers and uncompromising and sickeningly gruesome as horror movies come, but its been sweeping awards season.
Its been a long time since a horror film was this highly acclaimed.
A lot of these movies would make a great pairing withThe Substanceon a double feature.
When shes pushed to the edge, Carrie uses those abilities to fight back.
CarrieandThe Substanceshare more than just a blood-soaked finale.Theyre both sobering, character-driven dramas disguised as horror movies.
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Theyre both touching tragedies about a misunderstood antihero who just wants to be accepted.
Theyd make a great double feature.
7Re-Animator
Released In 1985
1985’s Re-Animator is a feature-length film based on H.P.
Lovecraft’s short story, Herbert WestReanimator.
The latter would fit perfectly onto a double feature withThe Substance.
5Raw
Released In 2017
Raw is a French-Belgian horror drama film directed by Julia Ducournau.
As she grapples with newfound cravings, her identity and morality are challenged.
The critical response toRawwas similar toThe Substance.
4What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?
Revenge, released in 1990, follows Michael “Jay” Cochran, a former Navy pilot, as he seeks respite from his military career. He visits the opulent estate of Tiburon Mendez, a powerful Mexican businessman, where he becomes captivated by Mendez’s young and alluring wife, Miryea.
Now, Blanche is paraplegic, and a resentful Jane spends every day terrorizing her.
If the Marx Brothers ever made aTexas Chainsawmovie, it would probably look something likeEvil Dead II.
Bruce Willis stars as the beleaguered spouse caught in their tumultuous, supernatural competition.
It sharesThe Substances camp tone and gleeful one-upmanship.
Jeff Goldblums Seth Brundle is transformed into a disgusting human-fly hybrid when a housefly gets into his teleportation machine.
Carrie, a film directed by Brian De Palma, is based on Stephen King’s novel. Released in 1976, it centers on Carrie White, a bullied high school student who discovers her telekinetic abilities, amidst torment from peers and her domineering mother, leading to unpredictable and intense events.
1985’s Re-Animator is a feature-length film based on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story, Herbert West–Reanimator. The Horror and Comedy release follows a man that spends time attempting to create a reagent that will reanimate the dead.
Tusks is a 1988 film centered around Roger Singh, an embittered animal poacher seeking revenge after a prison term. He resumes illegal ivory trading and confronts game warden Mark Smith, a former friend whose past testimony led to Singh’s incarceration.
Raw is a French-Belgian horror drama film directed by Julia Ducournau. The film follows Justine, a vegetarian veterinary student, who undergoes a drastic transformation after a hazing ritual introduces her to raw meat. As she grapples with newfound cravings, her identity and morality are challenged. Raw stars Garance Marillier and Ella Rumpf in leading roles, offering a unique exploration of coming-of-age themes interwoven with darkly compelling horror elements.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, a psychological thriller from 1962 directed by Robert Aldrich, stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford as aging sisters with a history of Hollywood fame and sibling rivalry. The film explores themes of jealousy, dependency, and mental instability, set against the backdrop of their decaying mansion in Los Angeles.
Evil Dead II is a horror-comedy film directed by Sam Raimi, continuing the story of Ash Williams. After arriving at a secluded cabin with his girlfriend, Ash faces malevolent forces unleashed by an archaeologist’s recording of chants from the Book of the Dead, leading to chaotic and supernatural events.
In Death Becomes Her, directed by Robert Zemeckis, Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn play rivals who discover a potion granting eternal youth, leading to unforeseen consequences. Bruce Willis stars as the beleaguered spouse caught in their tumultuous, supernatural competition.
