Characters from Malignant and The Substance
Standing as one of the best horror movies of 2024, as well as one of the most gruesome, The Substance is undoubtedly worth checking out for those with strong stomachs. The premise is out there but works surprisingly well, following an aging actress who’s given the opportunity to effectively create a new, younger body… but both bodies have to share the same mind, only one can be awake at a time, and they have to alternate 50/50 between being awake and unconscious.
The two movies don’t really share plot similarities, but both have amazing practical effects, dark senses of humor, and various sequences that effectively emphasize body horror. Re-Animator is one of the best “scientist doing things they shouldn’t” horror movies of its era, updating elements of Frankenstein with an extra layer of sometimes funny gruesomeness and explicit content for good measure.
X and The Substance are both modern-day horror movies that have plenty of gruesome moments alongside unapologetic sex and/or nudity-filled scenes, and aging is a central theme to both. In both films, the exploration of growing old has a potentially more drastic impact than the more in-your-face scenes of violence. Also, X got a prequel with Pearl and a sequel with MaXXXine, the latter of which looks at showbiz and the drastic expectations within it for women, perhaps a little like The Substance.
Enter The Substance, which also sees one person becoming two, though in The Substance, the two versions of the main character have different bodies but need to share their overall consciousness. Malignant is more about two forces within the same body, both capable of very different things. Also, like The Substance, Malignant has an absolutely wild final act that the movie takes its time building to.
Release Date June 27, 1997 Director John Woo Cast Alessandro Nivola , Gina Gershon , Nicolas Cage , John Travolta , Joan Allen Runtime 138 minutes 4 'Terrifier 2' Director: Damien Leone If Terrifier 2 isn't quite one of the best movie sequels of all time, then it has a shot at being a contender for the most improved movie sequel of all time.
Release Date August 15, 1986 Director David Cronenberg Cast Jeff Goldblum , Geena Davis , John Getz , Joy Boushel , Leslie Carlson , George Chuvalo Runtime 96 minutes 2 'Dead Ringers' Director: David Cronenberg Okay, here’s another David Cronenberg film, but this one feels somewhat reminiscent of The Substance for reasons not necessarily related to body horror.
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