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The Substance is taking theaters by storm, but the body horror film starring Demi Moore is not for the weak. Some people may want to watch it at home so they can take a breath and a walk around the block whenever they need to get away from French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s confrontational and explicit imagery.
Here’s how to stream The Substance.
What’s The Substance about?
Demi Moore plays an aging film star named Elisabeth Sparkle, who decides to experiment with a black market drug that turns back time and makes her look like her younger self again. That younger self is played by Margaret Qualley. The film is full of commentary on Hollywood and how women are subjected to ageism and misogyny in the industry—and everywhere! One unexpected side effect of this very special substance is the older and younger version must switch places every seven days, leading to a very violent competition between Elisabeth’s two selves.
Can you stream The Substance?
The movie was released in theaters on September 20 and is opening in France on November 6. There is no streaming release date set quite yet.
Where will The Substance be streaming?
The Substance is a Mubi release, which is known for streaming more experimental art house films. According to Sportskeeda, the platform has unique ownership of the streaming rights, so fans will have to subscribe to watch The Substance, unless Mubi restructures their current agreement for the popular movie. A monthly subscription costs about $7.99, but Mubi does offer a seven day free trial if viewers wish to wait until the film is officially available on the platform to give it a try.
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Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.