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How ‘The Substance’ Pulled Off That Bloody, Gloriously Disgusting Ending With Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This articles discusses plot details of “The Substance,” in theaters now. The final act of Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” has the internet in shock, and might just be one of the wildest 20-minute rides in recent times. Special effects artist Pierre Olivier Persin explained that Fargeat wanted to use practical effects, instead of digital CGI, where possible. “70-80% of what you see is practical,” Persin told Variety. Demi Moore plays Elisabeth Sparkle, a faded Hollywood superstar relegated to hosting fitness videos reminiscent of the 1980s.
