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The Substance is an incredible surprise, a thrilling, ruthless, unflinching body horror satire that gave us the best theatrical experience of 2024. We start things off with a spoiler-free reflection / recommendation before diving into the grotesque smoothie of influences that shape this story. These include: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Cinderella, Black Swan, Tusk, Frankenstein, and -- most notably -- Cam's beloved Doctor Faustus. After that, we dissect all the delightful, inverted Kubrick echoes, from The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut, and a full-scale mirror image of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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