However, she is offered a miracle solution in the form of the titular drug, the substance.
From then on,the bathroom becomes a key location forThe Substance.
It’s where the inactive body rests, and it is whereElizabeth’s most vulnerable and heartbreaking scenestake place.
Like Elizabeth, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is at her most vulnerable in the bathroom.
Her guard is down, and she feels safe enough here to be completely exposed.
While what commences in the bathrooms ofThe SubstanceandPsychois different, the use of these locations is similar.
ThisPsychoscene has gone down in film history, using the combination of nudity and violence to shock audiences.
The location of the bathroom specifically a shower helps make it more violating because Marion is so vulnerable here.
While what commences in the bathrooms ofThe SubstanceandPsychois different, the use of these locations is similar.
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In both films,it’s where Elizabeth and Marion are at their most vulnerable.
It’s also where their bodies are subject to unimaginable horrors.
The Substanceis currently available to stream on MUBI.
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Therefore, setting some of the most traumatic scenes in the bathroom makes sense.
