Question 1

Is The Substance (2024) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — The Substance (2024) trades on gore and extremity rather than fright. As a body horror film, it scored 2.5/10 for fear, 5.5/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 2 ratings.

Question 2

When did The Substance (2024) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Substance (2024)'s US theatrical release date is September 20, 2024. It first became available to watch at home on October 31, 2024.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Substance (2024)?

Accepted Answer

The Substance (2024) has 3 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Substance (2024) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Substance (2024) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 2.5/10 for fear, 7.5/10 for gore, and 8.5/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 3 jump scares. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 5

What are some films like The Substance (2024)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Substance (2024) on Watch Darkly include American Mary (2012), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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