The Substance (2024) Movie REACTION | First Time Watching | Movie Review

[@NikkiStevenReact]

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[@manuelkazanjian]

So happy you Guys reacted to it 😁😁😁

[@4YrStasis]

You know, since it December, I was wondering if you guys would be interested in a "better watch out" reaction?

[@cliffallenalter-verse786]

@@4YrStasis Oh, Hell Yes! Please react to Better watch out! You guys will not be disappointed!

[@johnkennethrodrigo1041]

Hi I'm new here 👋🏻

[@MrLaureus]

You should react to THE IMPOSSIBLE (2012). It would be your best reaction since Train to Busan ;-)

[@EvanSawyer4]

Someone said in their review that the sexualization of Sue in this movie feels “sarcastic” in the way it is shot. And I couldn’t agree more. It’s over the top on purpose.

[@transplantman2287]

That’s a PERFECT description of it, omg. It’s over the top but has a bite to it.

[@liamross340]

like the movie gets away with certain things because it’s written and directed by a woman, a very very smart woman at that, so we know a lot of it is more tongue in cheek than we might think if it was a male director ogling margaret qualley’s body

[@svenpoletka5236]

It's a little repulsive in many ways, but that's cinema for you!

[@Imjustkev2024]

This movie in the theater with a crowd of people was amazing! It’s up for a lot of awards so far, deservedly so. Great reaction! The filmmaker’s prior movie, Revenge, is great as well.

[@RhysRavaged]

I agree completely. I saw some people critiquing the Sue scenes a bit for being hypersexual and being a bit uncomfortable which is the point. Her Pump It Up scenes are supposed to be at 11 when it comes to the male gaze. That's supposed to be as uncomfortable to watch as the body horror elements. It's all symbolic and ties in together so beautifully. I could talk about this movie all day.

[@mj_SR22]

As a therapist, this is a fantastic depiction of what body anxiety and eating disorders are like for many people. The internal war between self and idealized self, self-rejection and hoped for acceptance, it's all there. A great way of helping people understand what people go through while also offering a sense of solidarity that those who suffer are not alone. Obviously it's not a perfect metaphor but, dare I say it, the substance of it is entirely there.

[@nrc1965gm]

Honestly I struggle with some bad habits and the movie spoke to me so much. I'd even pull the whole "wow can't believe past me (a Separate Entity from current me, who is smart and knows better) would eat all that, what a worthless piece of shit. I'll just control myself better next time." The movie was kinda like a 2.5 hour wake-up call, and I've been trying to make improvements since.

[@zualapips1638]

@@mj_SR22 The scene where she kept going back to the bathroom to get ready was sooooo sad to watch because I feel like we have all been there.

[@mj_SR22]

@@nrc1965gm Good for you! I have clients who often express frustration with their 'other' self. It's important to remember that in those moments you aren't a piece of shit: we never do things wrong or which hurt us/others because we're stupid. We do it because at some level it felt like the right thing to do. Develop an understanding of why it felt like you needed it then and practice compassion for yourself. Odds are your 'other' self is just the most hurt/scared/confused part of you doing the best it can. Demonizing it will only make those moments feel shameful and harder to change. You got this!

[@mj_SR22]

@@zualapips1638 That scene was fantastically done and shot. You're totally right, we've all had that moment or instinct. All the more reason to greet those moments within ourselves with compassion!

[@Wrcrallyfan101]

As a casual fan of celebrities I hope they wake up and stop destroying there body's to greedy surgery people. And just get old natural like all us people in the peasant land do. If it sounds to good to be true it is

[@MoonHowlerGaming]

It is actually called a "Body Horror" movie. Like "The Fly" etc. It is a Genre by itself.

[@mattvalenz001]

Absolutely, this is a new gem of the body horror genre made famous by David Cronenberg and others.

[@ispbrotherwolf]

@@mattvalenz001 Agree, David Cronenberg made me almost relive me of my food...

[@behelit1997]

@@MoonHowlerGaming I think also that close up shot of the fly in The Substance is an homage to Cronenberg

[@SLOTaholic]

This movie STAYS with you. I haven't stopped thinking about it and watching reaction videos since it's release. I really hope Demi gets an award for her work. SO GOOD

[@NikkiStevenReact]

She was fantastic in this movie and you're right, it's very impactful

[@lupester]

I watched it Friday night and spent all weekend watching reactions and reviews 😂

[@Francis-Kanja]

Demi thought it was going to be a flop and only courageously believed in it at the Premiere 😅

[@AadamIsBored]

Is she Gale Weathers from Scream?

[@lupester]

@@AadamIsBored no, that's Courteney Cox, her doppelganger

[@melee2776]

I agree, Nikki. People often say things like, "you can tell she used to be beautiful" about older women, and I'm thinking, 'she still is!'. We've just got a warped sense of beauty thanks to conditioning, socialisation and all that other bullsh*t. You're both beautiful inside and out 🤓🥰

[@heliopaws]

not only do I love the message of what happens when you obsess over appearance, I love the symbolism of Sue not being happy with what time she has so she makes bad decisions like taking spinal fluid that come at the cost of her older self it just really made me reflect on bad decisions I made when I was young and thought I was invincible and what consequences it still might hold for future me

[@percyweasley9301]

YES exactly ❤

[@_euphxrique]

you understood EVERYTHING

[@instructivesilence359]

I think that point is the most important of all the messages in the film. If everyone can get that point and be more aware of the fact that younger you and older you are ONE…….

[@MarWoj96]

I just realized that that yellow coat has got to be a reference to the egg yolk that was replicated at the beginning. Every detail matters in this movie, it’s so impressive.

[@Kverkele]

Nikki's facial expressions during the film.. priceless! 🤣

[@astriddececco3005]

I believe horror does not have to be scary; it elicits feelings of terror, which can be subjective based on individual fears and are not the same for everyone.

[@blacksiren1353]

@@astriddececco3005 exactly that!! finally someone said it! horror is so many things and not everybody is gonna react the same way and that’s okay, that the beauty of this genre 🤩

[@aternialaffsalot]

yeah he has no idea what horror is, even thinks this is a new subgenre of horror when 'body horror' has been around for decades

[@theclairewhy]

Whenever a horror movie is really good people start saying it’s not horror 😂

[@dihboas]

Society practically obliges people to look young forever, and they often go to extreme measures to achieve that. When they transform into something unrecognizable (AKA a monster), people pretend not to notice-until they do, and then cast them aside for becoming something they find repulsive. This movie is genius.

[@NoirFan84]

Ironically, the film I think best compares to this one is called Society.

[@dihboas]

@@NoirFan84 never seen it, I'm gonna check it out, thanks! o/

[@laurettelaliberte8864]

I think it’s also about how we abuse or neglect ourselves when we’re younger with no concern for how it will affect our older selves.

[@lailahjohsnon3103]

@laurettelaliberte8864 I like that. I didn't even really consider that part! I just saw Sue's mistreatment of Elisabeth as the self harm attributed so that intense self hatred but that's an excellent additional layer. This movie is so LAYERED IM OBSESSED!

[@rabbitmaze]

so true. I have an ED, and the amount of times my mum tells me "Think of your body when your older. You're going to ruin it". But oh well. I continue to starve myself and say fuck it. I know I will regret it when I am much older and probably dealing with osteoporosis or heart failure. But I can't help but just be hyper focused on how I look now.

[@_mermaidguts]

@@rabbitmaze Bold of you and your mother to assume you’ll live to be “much older” in your current state. What your mother said to you is not something you say to someone with an ED if you want them to get better. I hope someday you receive the help you deserve.

[@lanagievski1540]

Excellent point. Elizabeth also knows that Sue is gonna eventually be passed over and kicked out without any respect just as Elizabeth was but she’s ignoring that for what she wants in the moment. Even though Elizabeth and Sue have different kinds of appeal at their career primes, they’re being treated the same by the industry.

[@benbooth2783]

This is primarily what I took from the movie.

[@josephirizarry5195]

Elisabeth and Sue are ONE consciousness but are two entities/egos. The movie shows you and tells you several times that they are one. Elisabeth is the one sabotaging herself when she is Sue. The film even shows Elisabeth going back into her own body when Sue first switches back (the man on the motorcycle). There wouldn't be a point to take The Substance if you weren't actually experiencing it. Elisabeth is living as Sue, not going to bed for a week.

[@jpmonto01]

Agreed. The amount of peole thinking Elisabeth isn't enjoying it. Its like having two Avatars or Skins. You essentially have to live both lives equally and nothing negative would happen. Then terminate the expirence whenever you want with no damage. That's the moral of the movie that people just want to ride out the expirence in the young body at the expense of the old body which includes degenerating the mind.

[@diandriasmith889]

Yeah, if Elizabeth actually had any love/respect for herself, Sue would not have taken advantage of the original body in the way she did. It wasn't another person taking advantage; it was the fact that she didn't care enough about herself, especially in her aged body, to fight for herself. What a sad, sad mess.

[@lanagievski1540]

This. Elizabeth also clearly recognised the motorcyclist which is why she was stunned in her tracks over his reaction. They’re both being controlled/experienced by Elizabeth but she gets so caught up in it that the personalities almost split off to a point because she’s fighting her own self for control.

[@AlasEtéreas]

​@@lanagievski1540 I actually think only their memories transfer throught their bodies, but not really their contiousness. When she met the nurse guy in his original version he says "has she started to eating you away?" meaning it happened to his younger version as well abusing of the matrix. I actually don't think they are the same, because theorically, if you're cloned, your clone version is not you. So my theory is that the anonymous company that makes the substance is fraudulent about the whole "you are one", but they try to sell their product under that premise because is easier to understand it that way.

[@jack_rabbit]

@@josephirizarry5195 Yeah when he said about her having to clean up a party she didn't get to enjoy, I'm just like no no NO. The movie has made it clear: she is one. One person, not two.

[@LionLady87]

My Aunt had severe Cystic Fibrosis. Make A Wish Foundation asked what she wanted if she could have anything. She said she wished she could grow old. Even though it's frustrating, aging is a privilege.

[@xtinkerbellax3]

Yea any time I get insecure about aging I think of all the people who are no longer here who I'm sure would have loved to be able to live to my age/old age.

[@MichelleRiggir]

I didn’t appreciate my ability to grow old until I had a heart attack at 45. I was told I would not survive a second one. I had a second heart attack at 55 and it’s been one more year and I am still alive at 56. Neither heart attack was due to bad lifestyle, the doctors couldn’t give me a reason why apart from bad luck. I tell my friends and family I love them often, in case it’s the last time I get to tell them.

[@jack_rabbit]

My dad died at 39. Didnt even get to see my little bro hit his first bday. If you are old, you got lucky.

[@Wrcrallyfan101]

Getting old is an achievement these days. The poison that's In our food 1 out of 2 of us will get cancer at some stage so what I learned from this is stay happy no matter what age you are. Demi is georgeus and to me she looks like she had no surgery done I could be wrong but if she did at least she didn't go as far as other poor souls trying to stay young in Hollywood. Make your money and get out and age normal like us all. There's nothing bad about getting old. My only worry is losing my mind and memory and going to a care home. As a carer I cared for dementia patients and it frightened me that one day your fine and the next you don't know what day you have

[@CeciliaTalamantes-yw3bh]

To me the moral of the story is: No surgery or procedure in the whole world will make you love yourself.

[@diandriasmith889]

Literally 😢

[@anonymefrau1025]

@@CeciliaTalamantes-yw3bh Well said ❣️

[@curalove]

I would say this falls under the genre of “body horror” which isn’t new BUT rarely done this well.

[@fredfredburger5150]

I found this movie more visually disturbing than Videodrome but not (quite) as much as The Fly.

[@DerMoerpler]

@@fredfredburger5150 I mean, The Fly is pretty much unbeatable when it comes to body horror. But The Substance comes so damn close. Easily a top 3 movie of the year and probably my personal favorite. And I'm so happy it even gets some award recognition which is so rare for a movie like this. I can't stop thinking about it and I'll watch anything Coralie Fargeat directs. I love her style and she is a great new voice for the horror genre and film in general. I'm sure Cronenberg himself is proud of this one.

[@kialee7692]

I think the fact that Nikki could see the horror in the movie and Steven didn't speaks compliments the movie's message about what it's like for women in this society to get older.

[@Maxwaffle3527]

@kialee7692 Sorry, but Steve caught on almost immediately with the beauty standards and expectations and commentary of aging in the show business, maybe its the editing, but Steve comments on it before Even Nikki within the first ten minutes, even on the excessive ass shots and Dennis quaids character comments on her losing "it" when he eats the shrimp

[@tyger166]

Respect to Demi for putting it all out there, literally, especially in the context of the movie saying that her body/looks/ageing is a bad thing. Also body horror is horror, it doesn't have to be scary, can make you feel at unease or grossed out, or just the horror of modern society.

[@ChopOnBraves2025]

Mikki: "Needles, needles, no, needles..." Me: laughing at what is coming.

[@jayrobo2690]

@@ChopOnBraves2025 was just about to write this myself 🤣🤣

[@TheKristilynn416]

I literally said outloud.... Oh this poor girl... Just wait.... Lmao

[@4YrStasis]

Is she a Ray Charles variant? LOL!

[@Make_it_Make_Scents]

😈

[@deanthemachine8879]

Every woman I’ve talked to that is cool with horror that has watched this has LOVED it. I think it speaks to it hitting a relatable real life psychological horror that women are exposed to more often than men. The director being a woman probably has a huge hand in that. She’s only done two movies (this and Revenge from 2017) and they both fucking ROCK

[@Mohamed-lv5yw]

59:00 Nikki's face was my facial expression for the final hour of this film. When I saw it in theaters, half the audience left before the ending and the other half was like "WTF did we just watch". On my way out, I heard a group laughing and someone said "We're all okay with aging gracefully, right?" 😅

You watched T-R-A-S-H.

[@Flatronezzz]

Stop replying to all the comments saying you hate the movie, we don’t care 😭😭

[@Mr.Burrow]

That’s what u a-r-e ✌🏽

[@Ottopielit]

“I’m sure people were really grossed out by that eating….” Hold my beer.-movie 😂😂😂

[@LateCambrian]

I saw this 3 times in the theatre. The audience was wild during act 3 haha So glad to see you tackle the best movie of the year.

[@raptorprimal1077]

I think the ending further displayed the message of the film. She was so obsessed in her own looks, even when she's literally just a puddle and above her has the perfect beautiful sky and palm trees to look at before she dies, she doesn't appreciate the beauty of the world (the palm trees and stars) but so obsessed in fame and her own looks her last thought was her loved by the paparazzi. It was a true tragedy. Even in her last moment she was still not appreciating the world right in front of her that's deeper but instead the ideal of who she is

[@paulwillard81]

@@raptorprimal1077 I think the stars and the palm trees being shot from the ground up moreover represent the umbrella and control that Hollywood and the allure of stardom have over people. It’s a canopy through which people look to for validation but it also is a canopy of suppression and control.

[@liamross340]

2:41 i honestly think this really hits the point home. if a woman as in shape and beautiful at 61 as demi moore is considered washed up and too old there’s no hope for anybody

[@instructivesilence359]

I thought it worked the other way. Because it’s so absurd that some people would consider Elisabeth washed up, the obvious thing to do is stop giving validity to such stupid notions. No one needs to change their looks, people need to stop mistreating others because of their looks.

[@shainewhite2781]

It takes place in an alternate 2024, where in this reality, it does snow in Los Angeles, and that people use old school phones, computers and TV sets from the 1980's and 1990's. Its called retro futurism.

[@millaray9912]

That’s the conclusion I came to as well. It’s also an alternative world where show girls can be topless on live television & hosting a morning exercise show can get you a Vogue cover. LOL

[@MG-ql8sgsgloryhole]

It almost feels like a cool video game setting in a way

[@lupester]

​@@MG-ql8sgsgloryholeI actually kept thinking about Cyberpunk 2077 throughout the film.

[@PetitPoneyDuVercors26]

It was actually shot in southern France, only the picture from the windows is actually LA :)

[@LadyNinjaGaming]

Thank you Nikki said exactly what I always say about aging, Im glad I reached 45, my older brother didnt make it past 35 and my mom died at 47, and a lot of people dont make it past 50. Aging is a privilige not all of us have, i love my wrinkles and graying hair. (I also love white hair lol, but thats besides the point)

[@samuelreyes1689]

Demi looks AMAZING. And her and Margaret killed it! I saw this on premier day in a packed theatre and it was such a good experience

[@Nyctm91]

I love Nikki’s proclamation of love for this movie 😂 made me so happy

[@jacquelineshea1824]

Some people don’t understand the blood bath scene. I always interpreted it as what Dennis Quaid had mentioned that after 50 “it stops”. He was referring to menstruation. When Monstro went on stage they had a mix of voiceovers and you can hear Dennis Quaid say it again. So it’s almost like, if bleeding means so much, here you f***in’ go ! Almost triumphant in its release. Her being reduced to a puddle on her star, it was the end of a perfect cautionary tale.

[@xxkingslayer0480]

This was definitely one of the greatest experiences I’ve had in a theater

[@Hatsune-Miku_Fan]

1:07:55 love your guys analysis at the end , everyone else seems to be grossed out or not understanding the meaning but you 2 definitely nailed realizing what it is about! And loved the talk about how aging means youre lucky. Its true, so many people die before they even get their first wrinkle that shows being old and we shouldn't ruin ourselves for something temporary

[@NikkiStevenReact]

we appreciate your comment, means a lot.

[@shainewhite2781]

The film serves as a horrifying cautionary tale on how far someone will go to become young and beautiful again, but at a terrible cost.

[@Knightowl1980]

I love that they cast someone who is objectively beautiful at 60, like so many, you go she didn’t even need to do any of it. They could have cast someone less attractive or older looking that you’d sympathize with but chose the other route

[@mztweety1374]

Sad but true

[@melee2776]

And also addiction/substance misuse 😫

[@LMLafu]

@@Knightowl1980whats more ironic is that she actually had plenty done to her face

[@Knightowl1980]

@@LMLafu oh without question. She got a horrible surgery a few years ago that she was unfortunately rightfully mocked for. She look like a fish on a hook, with a Glasgow smile. She. Clearly got that fixed but it was was such a botched. I hope she stops bc she looks fine as is now. I just don’t see how women get so much done now that they all look the same. They’re all getting the same plastic surgery bundle packages

[@praxton]

There's only Elisabeth but she's using two bodies. When you see Sue, that's Elisabeth. She's aware the whole time what she is doing when in her matrix body and in her clone body. It's never a surprise to her. What happens is her reaction to what she did. Like eating a tub of ice cream the night before, then waking up and hating yourself for doing it. So, it wasn't her clone taking from her. It was her in her younger body taking and just shrugging off what it would do to her older self. Like how we live it up when we're young with little regard for what it will do to us in the long run. Then we get old and feel the consequences and we hate our younger selves for doing that.

[@icyy6280]

This is a subgenre of film its called “body horror” its sick and twisted but im starting to love it this movie was fucking amazing 😭😭

[@sooshibun]

Best movie of the year, so creative and purposeful. It just got nominated for 5 Golden Globe Awards today (Actress, Supporting Actress, Comedy Film, Screenplay, and Director). I hope it wins a few, Demi Moore deserves the win and an Oscar!! TT ❤

[@millaray9912]

I wish it had gotten Sound!

[@LunarHexagon]

Oh that is awesome! I’m so glad!

[@thequadglaser1983]

If this gets any kind of acknowledgement from the academy I'll be very surprised. I highly doubt it though since this movie seems to point the finger at Hollywood.

[@imangelinayoujennifer]

Lets just hope this movie won at least an oscar!

[@stalkermonolith4841]

who cares about the oscars in 2024, those awards have been irrelevant for like 10 years lol

[@InbalGoldbe]

no joke this is probb the worst movie i ever saw in my entire life so unbelievably bad

[@ranniwolves]

@@InbalGoldbegood for you, why are you here then?

[@Hattori_Hanzō_侍]

The body horror genre doesn't necessarily mean it's horror in the traditional sense. It's not a new genre either, so if you're interested, I would recommend "Raw" and "Titane", both by yet another French female director.

[@Ledzgo504]

@@Hattori_Hanzō_侍 Throw in some Cronenberg as well.

[@scottstephens5443]

Agreed. This is not a new sub-genre like Steven proclaims. Body horror has been around for a long long time.

[@EvanSawyer4]

More recs. My two faves are Possessor and Starry Eyes.

[@allier1867]

I rarely hear anyone talk about Raw. I remember that movie so well.

[@lanagievski1540]

I love body horror because it’s often used as an exploration of unique themes and ideas. It’s a very broad sub genre compared to a lot of other horror sub genres. You could do a romantic body horror as much as you could do a sci fi body horror and both would be totally valid. The connective tissue (pun intended) is flesh, gore, transformations/mutations, disease, mutilations, unintended change, and other violations of the body.

[@HrglassHealer]

Perfect role for DM. She’s discussed her low self esteem & the extremes she went through to keep up with hollyweird standards!

[@dudlEEk]

totally agreed, perfect casting, basically a reflection of the 90's part of her career.

[@Knightowl1980]

She recently had a terrible plastic surgery job done a few years ago. that she got mocked heavily for, she obviously got it corrected either before shooting this or it was after.

[@cracked1614]

Her book is actually crazy, it's so good but her life has been insane

[@dirtydinner6463]

This is what happens when you support French filmmakers. Let them have Hollywood and the endless sequels and reboots will be replaced with movies that truly make you feel something and that cross every line imaginable.

[@MorbidDusk]

@@dirtydinner6463 💯 Many of the most disturbing movies I've seen are French. They don't mess around when it comes to horror lol

[@perenniallachrymosity276]

@@dirtydinner6463 Now I just need to see what Julia Ducournau can do with a Hollywood budget.

[@dirtydinner6463]

@ Fuck yes!

[@4YrStasis]

​@@MorbidDuskthat would explain High Tension

[@machinagirl]

This movie was absolutely insane! I loved it! Wow! What a wild ride this movie was. I definitely did not expect that ending!!!!!!

[@_joffrey]

i must admit that every time I see the scene of the monster straightening his hair, i have tears, i find the scene upsetting

[@davidthieroff9452]

Same. I found that so sad.

[@Mnstrsplayhouse]

"she's the egg yoke yellow jacket white room" 🤯great catch

[@jamesba-xd7xf]

this is the one Ive been waiting for!., at about the 10 minute mark "this is F'ed up"!, dude you havent seen ANYTHING yet! LOL!!!.

[@indiefan92]

Dennis Quaid was a last-minute addition (Ray Liotta was originally cast). His scenes were among the last to be shot. He knocked this role right out of the park!

[@isaintrovert]

I agree with Nikki 100% this film is definitely horror. Aging can be horrifying for some people. This movie is classified as body horror & psychological horror so it’s for sure horror ❤ great reaction video!

[@spacejelly3562]

Will always love Stevens “Letss go!” Before starting the film

[@iridescentlytey4933]

I agree with Nikki with the how and why this is still horror! I think the genre is definitely about exploring the terrifying parts of the human experience. It’s not jump scare horror, but still very scary 😩

[@jazminmartin6654]

Steven was absolutely killing me this reaction, I was in tears by the end of it!

[@UniqueLibra1981]

1:08:00 🎉🎉🎉🎉 say it again!!! Old age is a blessing!!! Good audio, editing and reaction 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@jannetkoolman5645]

I’m 52 now, and when you are doing full blown menopause like I do, this movie really hits you. In this stage of life you realize that the younger version you is definitely gone. I now wish I was as “fat” and “ugly” as I thought I was when I was 23. And yes, I am lucky to have made it this far, because 10 years ago I had a very bleak health scare so I’m just happy to be here, with my husband and see my sons grow up. And somehow you still end up feeling grief for what you have lost. You both look so gorgeous together and your videos always make me scream with laughter. Love from Holland!

[@popdaskittles]

It is also a commentary on how people often treat other people like crap when they find them unattractive. And being older immediately makes you unattractive and therefore ok to be treated like less of a person.

[@MaduroMan]

Im on Nikki's side. This is body horror but also growing old is fearful and terrifying.

[@chalmers1984]

Embrace it it's going to happen

[@soravitnot1not338]

the last shot was crying, so sad for her entire disaster. But for her, it was a final rest in peace

[@melee2776]

The scene where she's getting ready to meet Fred made me cry, bad memories! All better now 🤸‍♂️

[@brandonlamb9067]

Easily the best movie that’s come out in the past several years. Had no idea what to expect going in and I was genuinely upset it was almost over once the final crawl to the star scene came on. Will never forget this movie

[@toddhill7483]

If anyone told me that I would actually GO to the theater in 2024 to watch films starring Demi Moore (The Substance) and Hugh Grant (Heretic) I would have peeked in your medicine cabinet to see what you're on.

[@QuakeCentral]

horror is such a wide genre and not just jumpscares here and there every 2 minutes. this movie was PURE HORROR in my opinion

[@liamross340]

i love how this movie is so intentionally goofy and silly and kinda stupid but it does it in such an intelligent way that it can be all of those things while also being heartbreaking and real

[@michaelmaloskyjr]

YAY! Let's gooooo! Nikki&Steven have the best chemistry. real underrated gem of this film: an incredibly cartoonish Dennis Quaid. Who knew?

[@robertyeah2259]

I cannot believe I never thought of her yellow jacket as a reference to the egg yolk especially in that white room 😅

[@rafac7384]

55:08 the way how it was filmed reminds me of the movie Black Swan (2010)! I really hope that Margaret Qualley gets an Oscar nomination!

[@lynnrogers9236]

A heartfelt coming of age movie

[@TheFushigiFan99]

1:36 "That's so random!" Oh, you poor, innocent soul.

[@cassandramcbride7007]

Steven´s face is priceless in the last moments of the movie.... ahahahahah The definition of Horror is not just scaring us. Theres a misconception of the meaning of horror in movies. Horror is the main category... than theres subgenres... This movie is body horror. Body horror is supposed to disgust us. One of those examples is the fly (1986). It doesnt scare, but we feel disgust. What happen to baby jane is a example of horror movie, but it doesnt scare us.. its on the subgenre of pyshcological horror. Not every horror is designed to scare...

[@seanbillington3287]

This is like The Fly crossed with Requiem for a Dream

[@uex356]

"Is she the egg yolk, in the white room" thats a good call.

[@Ventress1]

YESSSS! As soon as I watched this movie I thought of you guys and how it would be a fun one to watch 😂

[@darthdeluxe_1]

Great mix of...Cronenberg, Lars von Trier, David Lynch and Gaspar Noe. This Movie is an absolute mindf🤯ck 😱👀

[@SN-nu9kx]

So glad this movie is getting award recognition! It got quite a few Golden Globe nominations. It’s def on my top 10 movies of all time list.

[@rachaelhogan7850]

It’s werid and stupid not my type of movie nasty

[@SN-nu9kx]

@ it’s not for everyone and I get that.

[@adamshows1142]

@@SN-nu9kx The fact this film’s got nominations for Golden Globes are well-deserved.

[@LilSk1tty]

lets goooo guys. I loved this movie it was great. i gave it a 9/10

[@jessmPS]

I liked this movie but also I’m so glad I didn’t see this in the theatre because the sound effects are SO GOOD lol

[@avalangrin4904]

Nikki’s reactions to this movie was great, and Steven’s comments were hilarious!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

And in 40 years, there will be a remake with Margaret Qualley in the Demi Moore role because the cycle will never end.

[@lorinczbarat]

Oracle

[@rachaelhogan7850]

Don’t care, don’t like the movie

[@sentientkarma444]

I love you guys. thanks for the beautiful message @ the end

[@dudlEEk]

Best film of the year, by far. It was refreshing, to watch something so bold in a big theater.

[@benbooth2783]

I loved how early in the movie you guys were like "this is wild", and couldn't help thinking "u aint seen nothing yet" lol.

[@jenniecarbonera2237]

Demi's performance is incredible 👌

[@liamross340]

awards shows rarely acknowledge horror but thankfully the substance seems to be getting a lot of nods and it seems pretty likely demi moore will be nominated for best actress at the oscar’s which would be huge!

[@indiefan92]

This was shot entirely in France. They found outdoor places that look like parts of the LA area.

[@Higo981]

She is stealing time from herself though. As in literally. Just as phone guy keeps reminding her. They look different, but the conscience is getting transferred,so they are one person. Think of it as when you have a sudden boost of motivation to do something, but the next day , it is so hard to get out of bed, that cake looks so good, the work seems so daunting, we can start tomorrow.Two “yous”,one harming the other, and when you go back to being motivated you think what the hell is wrong with me, I should’ve started sooner

[@dudlEEk]

also also, after watching the recap, I have to applaud to Nikki. you just get it. great summary and mindset.

[@tetamale4280]

with this movie in the theater I cried, I screamed, I laughed, I felt every possible feeling and I left the theater wanting to see the movie again.

[@alexthegreat398]

This was by far my favorite theater experience of the year. The reactions from the audience reminded me of Infinity War/ No Way Home. I actually love when audiences get super vocal haha

[@josegiron7008]

Commentary on aging in hollywood, our obsession with beauty especially women's beauty, plastic surgery for the purpose of looking younger, loving yourself, obsessing with the past, self esteem, etc. However what i loved the most is that its not complicated the messaging and thematic elements are right on your face and I fucking love that, not every thematically rich movie has to be complicated, sometimes simplicity and spelling out to me exactly what you are trying to say is whats appropritate and they did it perfectly in this movie imo 😀😀

[@gusy629]

I couldn't stop saying this, but Dami looks stunning for 62. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@py2k7]

Check out Coralie's first film as well called REVENGE. You can see the same fantastic cinematography and use of colours etc. Her style is bold and exciting to watch!

[@muttakinc2281]

Hahah I was watching gremlins then saw you guys uploaded this. I stopped gremlins to watch my fav duo react to the best film of 2024 just so I can relive it again with you guys. Incredible film a reflection of the times.

[@jasonfive6]

It is not a new genre. It is CALLED BODY HORROR. Check out some David Cronenberg films. THE FLY, SCANNERS, VIDEODROME..... there are many great Japanese BODY HORRORS, as well. My favorite is TETSUO: THE Ironman.

[@melee2776]

I don't think I've seen Steven so giddy at a movie, super sweet, love you two 🤗😂

[@stevemartegani]

That was the most sincere "WTF" I've ever heard someone yell out ever by Nikki LOL

[@KainErrow]

Haven’t even started yet but Thumbs Up just for watching this and I am really glad to see more people doing so. Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid all deserve Golden Globe and Oscar Nominations, but especially Moore. And the movie as a whole!

[@romaneberle]

i haven't even seen the entire movie and it's already on my top list. lol. for example, the shots of Sue's face, when she's panicking in the elevator, are just brilliant. Demi Moore's acting is great, and so is Margot Qualley's, and Dennis Quaid's. awesome creature design - well thought out, and completely unhinged. the list goes on. great movie!!

[@jb8280]

When David Lynch and David Cronenberg has a baby and she grows up in France and comes to Hollywood and makes a batsh!t crazy body horror send up.

[@Zavulto]

Your reaction at 13:47 is priceless. Two of the most real expressions of shock lol

[@BJMurphy]

With all due respect, I completely disagree with Steven on this film not being horror. It's body horror of the Cronenberg variety. Horror doesn't mean or guarantee jump scares or terror; horror deliberately tries to invoke fear by exploiting peoples' phobias. How that fear is manifested depends on the individual. Horror is vast and wide. Its spectrum is like no other movie genre, flooded with a seemingly limitless variety of subgenres. Just because you, yourself, didn't get spooked doesn't mean it wasn't horror. Respectfully 😅

[@phillipmullineaux9641]

This and Pamela Anderson in, The Last Showgirl, is gonna tear it up for Oscars and golden globes!

[@swikarkalden]

Saw this in the theatre and when I tell you one other person and I stood up and clapped at the end credits 😂😂😂

[@deadlinesoul1999]

The way I see this movie is that it's more than a horror movie but a body horror film kind of like The Fly (2005) where like almost the entire movie it's not going to show any scary but it will show you like getting uncomfortable ideas and when that 3rd act happens the horror shows in the most disgusting horrifying way as possible that's how I see it.

[@leitmotif618]

Quite a few stellar reaction gifs from you both in this one LMAO. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!