Annie Walton Doyle
Demi Moore’s full frontal scene in a brand new horror film has been branded the ‘grossest thing you’ll see all year.’
Moore first gained attention on daytime TV before breaking out as a film star in the ’80s. She’s known for movies such as Ghost, Indecent Proposal, and Charlie’s Angel: Full Throttle.
She’s also made headlines for high-profile relationships with ex-husbands Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher.
And now, everyone’s talking about her latest role – and one scene in particular…
Over on X, formerly Twitter, people were initially saying they can’t wait to watch it – with the trailer, unlike many, giving little away.
One curious person writes: “Mindbending. This looks really good.”
Another adds: “So excited for this.”
“Something about the description of this movie combined with this brief cryptic trailer leads me to believe this will be a masterpiece,” comments somebody else.
A fourth says: “Omg, I need more.”
The horror film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and according to Deadline, it received a 13-minute standing ovation, with much praise directed at Moore.
The film follows fading celebrity Elizabeth (Moore) who decides to use a black-market drug that temporarily creates a younger version of herself called Sue – played by Margaret Qualley.
A gruesome scene shows both women unclothed as the clone attempts to sew up Elizabeth’s back.
The film unfolds into a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde-inspired narrative, exploring themes of ageism, beauty, and societal pressures on women to engage in self-criticism.
The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat, has now dropped in theaters and is receiving rave reviews from critics.
Daily Beast‘s Esther Zuckerman says that while Moore looks ‘amazing’ in her unclothed scene, the movie is still the ‘grossest thing you will see all year.’
She adds: “Come prepared though. You might need a barf bag.”
Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian describes it to be a ‘grisly fantasy-parable of misogyny and body-objectification.’
BBC film critic Nicholas Barber is issuing a further warning to fans: “Anyone with a fear of needles should avoid The Substance at all costs.”
Horror fans, too, are obsessing over the gory movie.
One viewer pens: “There’s a certain moment in the movie that made the audiences at the packed auditorium go into a collective ‘oooooOOOOh’ and I think that was a first for me. A sick, fun time at the movies.”
A second agrees: “It is one hell of a trip. Subversive, satirical, savage, and fearlessly disgusting. One of the best body horror pictures I’ve ever seen, with an absolutely gonzo third act that will test your gag reflex (complimentary). Qualley/Moore are awesome. Really terrific stuff.”
The Substance currently has a Tomatometer score of 89% and an IMDb score of 8/10.
Moore has addressed the controversy surrounding the new horror.
During a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival, the 61-year-old said (via Mirror): “Going into it, it was really spelled out – the level of vulnerability and rawness that was really required to tell the story.
“And it was a very vulnerable experience and just required a lot of sensitivity and a lot of conversation about what we were trying to accomplish.”
The Substance is showing in theaters right now!
Watch the trailer for The Substance here…
Related Article: Netflix Under Pressure To Remove ‘Most Controversial Show’ With Trigger Warnings Before Every Episode
Related Article: People Are Saying ‘Deeply Disturbing’ New Movie Is Even More Messed Up Than Saltburn
Do you have a story for us? If so, email us at [email protected]. All contact will be treated in confidence.
