Fargeat has cited Kubrick, and The Shining's wave of blood from the lift in particular, as an influence: The Substance's long symmetrical corridors and its own torrent of blood are deliberate nods.
Film· 2024· Horror
The Substance
The Substance: it draws on 2 recorded sources.
What influenced The Substance
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Coralie Fargeat named the prom scene from Carrie among the images behind The Substance, and its finale answers it directly: a woman on stage in front of a crowd, drenched in blood.