ture porn that…lms of the last ten years, and it certainly didn’t shy away from explicit body horror and gore. But The Substance is a masterclass in social horror, a film where everything, from cinematography to sound design, is in service of the film’s message and tone: The Substance is satirical, grotesque, humorous, visceral, and its use of graphic body horror and gore actively enhances the purpose of the film. The Substance is storytelling. But Terrifier? Terrifier is a commercial stunt. It is exploitative torture porn that actively capitalizes on its own trashiness and poor taste.