If you thought The Substance was a gross-out, you have to watch these visceral and viscera gems.
DirectorCoralie FargeatsThe Substanceis rightfully drawing praise from critics and body horror fans these days.
Such reactions are more than understandable.
Its barely a blip on the radar in that particular category.
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Still,The Flyremains a singular achievement.
The secret sauce that has always made this movie sing, though, is Geena Davis performance.
Many were already pumping out as many gore and nudity-filled movies as they legally could.
Most of those films have rightfully been lost to history as the gimmicky gore fests they always were.
YetStreet Trashis the one that has appropriately risen to the top of the heap.
Street Trashembraces its underlying mean streak in ways that few of its contemporaries ever dared to.
The unknowability ofTetsuois part of the reason why it is so horrifying.
Its a beautiful nightmare.
Just remember to eat the rich before the rich eat you.
Its one of the most challenging and profound explorations of the body horror genre.
Yet many ofTaxidermias most disturbing and fascinating moments fit firmly into the body horror genre.
Thats understandable, but there is more to this movie than mutilations.
Thats the remarkable thing aboutSwallowed.
body horror that shows why the genre will always be a uniquely effective corner of horror cinema.
