How did this gross, cartoonish body horror movie ending up being one of the year’s major film events? We discuss all the silliness and viscera of The Substance, unpacking its satirical intent and feminist themes. Does its stylisation get in the way of its characters? Does its message get lost in melt movie goo?
Plus Two Spooks & a Lie featuring Australian horror gun Enzo Tedeschi.
Also includes discussions of Don’t Look Now (1973), The Stuff (1985), Coherence (2013) and more.
Episode 78: The Substance