It’s rare for a movie like “The Substance” to break into the Oscars race. Written and directed by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, the film is an intense, satirical and violent body horror ...

The movie had been left for dead by Universal Pictures after the director, Coralie Fargeat, refused to recut it to executives’ tastes. “This was something incredibly unique,” Mr. Cakarel said.

Is 'The Substance' available for streaming? "The Substance" became available for streaming exclusively on Mubi on Oct. 31, 2024, according to the film's official Instagram account.