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Talking Coralie Fargeat's wild and weird The Substance, and some staples of the Body Horror genre

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Adam argues The Substance's finale turns into a slapstick mess—why did this bold horror film unravel for him?
Adam McGee and Andrew Snyder are joined by guest Numak to discuss Coralie Fargeat's film The Substance and the body horror genre. They explore Numak's fresh perspective as a 'normie', analyze the film's satire of Hollywood beauty standards, and debate its controversial third act. The conversation also delves into classic body horror works, including Cronenberg films and Possession, examining their impact and artistic merit.

As heard by us

A sharp body-horror conversation that stays specific even as the hosts split on where the movie goes too far.

This episode gives Coralie Fargeat's The Substance a clear-eyed run through body horror and satire, with Adam McGee, Andrew Snyder, and Numak keeping the disagreement alive instead of smoothing it out.

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Why you'd press play

You want The Substance treated as both gross-out spectacle and a messy, genuinely debated ending argument.

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