Dazed x MUBI Cinema Club is back with a special preview of The Substance [Video]

Listen up, cinema lovers, it’s that time of year again! Dazed x MUBI Cinema Club is back with a brand new programme, serving up unique cinematic experiences from now until the end of the year as part of our autumn 2024 series. There’s screenings of Luna Carmoon’s Hoard, Mati Diop’s Dahomey, and Andrea Arnold’s Bird starring Barry Keoghan to look forward to. First up, though, a preview of The Substance, the horrifying new satire from French director Coralie Fargeat. 

Starring Margaret Qualley, Demi Moore, and Dennis Quaid, The Substance follows Elisabeth Sparkle (played by Moore), a former A-lister who is shocked to be fired from her show on her 50th birthday. As a result, she’s drawn to a mysterious new drug called The Substance, which promises a better, more perfect version of herself. What could go wrong?

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