Elisabeth Sparkle/Sue from The Substance

PUMP IT UP! This week, we’re not holding back while we dissect the heavy-handed messages in The Substance (2024) about aging, body dysmorphia, and the general f*ckery of being a woman who happens to get older. Elisabeth and Sue share the title of Final Girl in this one, because they both find themselves up against a sinister antagonist threatening their sense of worth: The Patriarchy (particularly The Hollywood Patriarchy.) Is this one of the few movies you can leave and then feel BETTER about yourself? We think so…Warning, spoilers ahead!PLEASE LEAVE US A RATING AND/OR REVIEW! Visit us at final-girls.comCheck out our Patreon