Demi Moore Body Horror Shocker ‘The Substance’ to Open TIFF Midnight Madness Section
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Brace yourself, Canada, “The Substance” is coming. The explosive body horror film starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, directed by French heatseeker Coralie Fargeat, has been set to open the Midnight Madness section at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. “Substance” follows Elizabeth Sparkle (Moore), an Oscar winner who commits the high crime of aging in Hollywood.
Relegated to a morning fitness show, Sparkle’s world closes in on her when opportunities dry up — until a mysterious stranger offers her the titular substance, a chance at a more perfect version of herself.
Sparing any spoilers, Qualley comes into play as the idealized version of Moore. The pair learns that coexisting ain’t easy in Fargeat’s violent fantasia.
Also on the lineup, veteran music video and film director Joseph Kahn will show “Ick,” a tribute to ‘80s creature features starring former TV Superman Brandon Routh and “American Beauty” actor Mena Suvari. “Else,” from Tibault Emin, will also bring a horrifying conceit about a disease that sees infected humans absorbed into their physical surroundings.
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