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John Carpenter Slams Award-Nominated Film 'The Substance'

10/29/2025

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Director John Carpenter criticized the 2024 film The Substance at a FAN EXPO Philadelphia panel, saying "I hated it" and that he liked "zero" about it.
Coralie Fargeat directs The Substance, which follows a woman who, after being fired, uses a chemical to regain her youth.
The Substance received five Academy Award nominations and won for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling.

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Director John Carpenter criticized the 2024 film The Substance at a FAN EXPO Philadelphia panel, saying "I hated it" and that he liked "zero" about it.
Coralie Fargeat directs The Substance, which follows a woman who, after being fired, uses a chemical to regain her youth.
The Substance received five Academy Award nominations and won for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling.