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The transness inherent to The Substance

The new body-horror film is deeply trans... as all body-horror films are.
Our present-day Demi Moore sits on a couch right in front of a picture depicting her in the '80s.
Elisabeth Sparkles (Demi Moore) is haunted by the younger version of herself. (Credit: Mubi)

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