The Substance
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?
HorrorScience FictionThrillernew year's evecapitalismbirthdayblack marketidentitydark comedybeautysatireagingcelebrityfemale protagonistlos angeles, california
A grotesque, darkly comic body-horror satire that weaponizes female rage and insecurity against beauty standards and capitalist self-commodification.
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
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