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The following contains spoilers for The Substance, now playing in theatersThe Substance is a great addition to the body horror genre, with the serum working in some effective and unsettling ways. The Substance is largely about Elisabeth, an aging celebrity who finds herself given a fresh chance at youthful stardom thanks to the titular compound.
How The Substance Serum Works The Serum Creates An Entire Second Body The serums in The Substance are the catalyst for the film's plot, setting off the horrifying events of the film. The first serum is a unique compound that is administered through an activator shot. By duplicating certain elements of the user's DNA, the serum can force the user to create a"perfect" copy of the original body.
The creator and the company behind it remain a mystery throughout the entire film, although they seem very well-funded. The company moves in secrecy, only communicating through phone calls and flash drives. They are straight-forward, blunt, and unyielding. They can hide a clean drop-off zone in plain sight, suggesting a larger organization instead of a smaller operation. The process feels perfected, even if the dangers have not been eliminated, suggesting the creator is a larger force.
Taking this path leads to a pristine clean room, where people can go through drop-boxes to pick up their respective restock. All of this underscores the secrecy of the process, as not once during the errand does Elisabeth actually encounter someone who's responsible for the serum. The entire process remains a well-funded and efficient mystery.
Why The Substance Is So Scary There's A Lot Of Unsettling Elements About The Substance The titular compound in The Substance is an effective horror. There's a surface level of horror associated with the sheer amount of body horror that it puts characters through in the film.
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