Film record

The Substance

2024Feature film141 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom · France
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · horror film · thriller film · science fiction film · psychological horror film · body horror film · independent film · black comedy film · psychological thriller film · psychological drama film · science fiction horror film · monster film · satirical film · splatter film · desire horror fiction

Credits

Cinematography

Benjamin Kračun — Cinematography

Direction

Coralie Fargeat — Directing

Editing

Jerome Eltabet — Editing
Valentin Féron — Editing
Coralie Fargeat — Editing

Music

Raffertie — Music composition

Cast

Demi Moore — Acting (Elisabeth Sparkle)
Margaret Qualley — Acting (Sue)
Dennis Quaid — Acting (Harvey)
Hugo Diego Garcia — Acting
Pepe Balderrama — Acting
Christian Erickson — Acting
Oscar Lesage — Acting
Vincent Colombe — Acting
Matthew Géczy — Acting
Robin Greer — Acting
Akil Wingate — Acting

Production

Tim Bevan — Production
Eric Fellner — Production

Writing

Coralie Fargeat — Screenwriting

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

United Kingdom · Original release
19 May 2024Checked 11 Sep 2026
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