Horror Film: What's the Meaning of the Screaming?

 Coralie Fargeat's sophomore feature " The Substance "   is a body horror film that has left many viewers with visceral reactions. The horrifying imagery across the screen, however, is not the cause of this disturbance. Instead, it is the emotions that the characters convey.  The film follows main character, Elisabeth Sparkle, as she faces the reality of ageing as a woman in the entertainment industutry when she loses her job on her 50th birthday. Through the film, she actively grows more willing to do whatever it takes to reverse the effects of turning 50 and stay a star, even if that means destroying herself along the way. This is a movie that uses the body horror genre not for shock value, but to tackle issues of ageism and sexism. This is through an extreme juxtaposition between the way that a woman's body is viewed by society when young versus aged.  The juxtaposition begins subtle, with details as simple as lighting and color. When Elisabeth is on screen, the v...