October 12, 2024 3:04 pm

Movie Review: ‘The Substance’
Movie Review: ‘The Substance’

Movie Review: ‘The Substance’

Opening in theaters September 20 is ‘The Substance,’ directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.Related Article: Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller Talk ‘Reagan’ and His LegacyInitial ThoughtsCoralie Fargeat’s 2017 feature debut, ‘Revenge,’ was supposed to be a feminist spin on the well-worn rape-revenge horror tropes so common in genre fare – and handled with varying quality — from ‘I Spit on Your Grave’ to ‘The Nightingale.

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​Opening in theaters September 20 is ‘The Substance,’ directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.Related Article: Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller Talk ‘Reagan’ and His LegacyInitial ThoughtsCoralie Fargeat’s 2017 feature debut, ‘Revenge,’ was supposed to be a feminist spin on the well-worn rape-revenge horror tropes so common in genre fare – and handled with varying quality — from ‘I Spit on Your Grave’ to ‘The Nightingale. Read More