However, her younger body wants to stay for longer.
These have often been so controversial that they have become a genre on their own.
The Evil Queen inSnow Whiteis one of the earliest examples, straddling the thin line between fairytale and horror.
However,The Substancemakes Elisabeth a sympathetic and heartbreaking character, and looks deeper into hagsploitation.
The Substancereceived a 13-minute standing ovation when it premiered at Cannes.
Elisabeth loses her job due to her age and regularly endures misogyny, ageism, and objectification.
This happens to many women, but Hollywood actresses experience an added layer of tabloid scrutiny.
The Substance’s disgusting shrimp sceneis the perfect visual metaphor for the movie’s genre flip.
Elisabeth meets her rude and misogynistic executive, Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, for lunch.
Moments like this makeThe Substancea disturbingly memorable social commentary, and so much more than cheap hagsploitation.
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