By leah jones
The Substance is a 2024 body horror film about a former Hollywood star who resorts to a drug that creates a younger version of herself, a transformation that leads to unforeseen, grotesque consequences.
Here is a list of movies like The Substance ranging in age, intensity and horror. They all highlight similar themes like body horror and gore used as commentary on a greater societal issue.
The Fly is a classic body horror film that explores transformation and the loss of humanity when a scientist accidentally merges with a fly when testing a teleportation device.
Titane is a French film that combines body horror with unpredictable themes of identity and human connection, centering on a woman with a titanium plate in her head.
This popular psychological thriller is about a ballerina who becomes consumed by her quest for perfection, leading to disturbing physical and mental changes.
Neon Demon is a psychological horror film that critiques the modeling industry's obsession with youth and beauty through surreal and shocking imagery.
This classic dark comedy shares similar plot points with The Substance as two feuding women drink a potion to stay young forever, leading to grotesque consequences.
Raw (from the same director of Titane) is a horror story that follows a young woman discovering her appetite for flesh, blending body horror with a feminist lens.
Society is a cult body horror film that satirizes class and societal structures through grotesque visuals and shocking revelations.
This remake of the 1977 cult classic film explores transformation, the supernatural and dark rituals when a young American dancer becomes the lead at a prestigious dance company.
Antiviral is set in a world where people buy viruses harvested from celebrities to feel closer to them, blending body horror with a critique of celebrity obsession.
This sci-fi horror film follows a corporate assassin who uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies, leading to disturbing consequences.