The Substance
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Substance!
So, here are the best movies likeThe Substance.
The film explores themes of survival, resilience, and justice through intense and gritty storytelling.
As they contend with this unseen entity, the sinister presence grows increasingly pervasive in their lives.
Released in 1988, it delves into themes of dependency and duality.
Bruce Willis stars as the beleaguered spouse caught in their tumultuous, supernatural competition.
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Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, and Steve Martin also star.
5Titane
2021
Titane is a French horror drama directed by Julia Ducournau.
Arriving at a comfortable and sleepy British village in the country, she expects to find what she needs.
Revenge (2018) is a French action-thriller film that follows the story of a young woman who is left for dead in the desert by her wealthy boyfriend and his friends, ultimately seeking vengeance against those who wronged her. The film explores themes of survival, resilience, and justice through intense and gritty storytelling.
Upon investigating a distress signal on a distant moon, they discover a deadly extraterrestrial lifeform.
Debbie Harry also stars as Nicki Brand, a radio personality entangled in the narrative.
Going back to director David Cronenberg’s films, another one of his best body horror movies isVideodrome.
1The Fly
The Fly follows scientist Seth Brundle as he makes a groundbreaking teleportation experiment.
During testing, he inadvertently merges with a housefly, leading to unforeseen consequences.
For fans ofThe Substance, there is no follow up more perfect thanCronenberg’s 1986 remake ofThe Fly.
The Babadook, directed by Jennifer Kent, explores the struggles of a single mother grieving her husband’s death while confronting her son’s fear of a lurking monster. As they contend with this unseen entity, the sinister presence grows increasingly pervasive in their lives.
Dead Ringers is a psychological thriller directed by David Cronenberg, featuring Jeremy Irons as identical twin gynecologists Elliot and Beverly Mantle. The film explores their complex relationship as they manipulate romantic relationships with patients, leading to psychological unravelling and identity confusion. Released in 1988, it delves into themes of dependency and duality.
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.
Based on the stage musical of the same name, Little Shop of Horrors stars Rick Moranis as Seymour Krelborn, a shy young man working at a florists shop in New York City who acquires a strange plant that begins to bring in more business for the shop. When Seymour learns that the plant is not only sentient but requires human blood to grow, he comes caught up in a nightmarish farce in order to keep the plant fed. Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, and Steve Martin also star.
Titane is a French horror drama directed by Julia Ducournau. Agathe Rousselle stars as Alexia, a woman with a titanium plate in her head who leads a violent and unconventional life.
From director Alex Garland comes Men, a horror film that follows a woman named Harper who seeks a place to rest and recover after being widowed. Arriving at a comfortable and sleepy British village in the country, she expects to find what she needs. What she finds, however, is a disturbing nightmare filled with strange men that seem to be stalking her - and are somehow unearthing painful memories of her past.
Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, is a science fiction horror film that follows the crew of the commercial spacecraft Nostromo. Upon investigating a distress signal on a distant moon, they discover a deadly extraterrestrial lifeform. The film stars Sigourney Weaver as Ripley and became a seminal work in both the sci-fi and horror genres, known for its atmospheric tension and groundbreaking visual effects.
Videodrome (1983) is a science fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg. The movie stars James Woods as Max Renn, a television executive who stumbles upon a broadcast signal featuring extreme violence and torture. His obsession with uncovering the source leads him into a disturbing and hallucinatory journey, highlighting the destructive potential of media and technology. Debbie Harry also stars as Nicki Brand, a radio personality entangled in the narrative.
The Fly follows scientist Seth Brundle as he makes a groundbreaking teleportation experiment. During testing, he inadvertently merges with a housefly, leading to unforeseen consequences.
