The Substance might earn Demi Moore her first Academy Award, which would make her only the seventh actor to achieve a unique Oscar feat. Directed and written by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance is a satirical exploration of celebrity that embraces body horror to comment on fame. The film focuses on Elisabeth Sparkle, an aging star who discovers a procedure that can create a younger copy of herself. However, the two halves of Sparkle quickly end up at war with each other, with gruesome results.

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