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April 7, 2025 68 mins

🔪 Knife in the Dark | The Substance: Body Horror, Beauty, & the Monstrous Feminine 🩸


This week, we dissect The Substance—Coralie Fargeat’s vicious new body horror masterpiece starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Equal parts grotesque, satirical, and deeply unsettling, the film claws at Hollywood’s obsession with youth, the cost of "perfection," and the terrifying lengths one woman goes to reclaim her identity.

We’ll break down its jaw-dropping practical effects, feminist rage, and how it stacks up against classics like The Fly and Possession. Love it or hate it, this movie will leave a mark.


⚠️ Content Warning: Spoilers + discussions of graphic body horror, violence, and mature themes. Not for the squeamish!


🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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