The body horror 'The Substance' will compete as Musical/Comedy at the 2025 Golden Globes

The black comedy body horror, The Substanceby the French-born filmmaker Coralie Fargeat and the film company IN BADhas taken critics and audiences around the world by absolute surprise.

We have been talking about the project for a few months, which has not stopped receiving praise for the daring and grotesque packaging with which it presents a current topic such as age discrimination, focusing on a Hollywood star who loses her place in the industry, interpreted in a unforgettable for Demi Moore.

With the awards ceremonies just around the corner, it has been revealed that The substance has been submitted for the Musical/Comedy categories for consideration at the 2025 Golden Globes.

The deadline for studios to submit their film nominations is November 4.

THR announces that “the classification [de La sustancia] It was the last unknown among the top-level contenders. This is because there was a debate even within the film and Moore's camp about how [en qué categoría] present the film.”

This isn't the first time we've seen a movie, which doesn't seem like the right fit for a category, compete in it. Generally this decision is due to the studio making the decision that they believe will give them the best chance of getting a nomination and even winning.

Thus, the decision of MUBI and the team that represents Moore, to present The Substance in the Musical/Comedy category, it is the best strategy for them. Both Moore and the film will have a better chance of being nominated there, with Anora as its strongest competition.

Had she opted for the Drama category, Moore would potentially be up against industry veterans like Angelia Jolie by Maria, Nicole Kidman by Babygirl, Saoirse Ronan by The Outruny Tilda Swinton by The Room Next Door.

In Musical/Comedy, Moore's strongest competition would be Mikey Madison by Anoray Karla Sofia Gascón by Emilia Pereztwo actresses who have been generating a lot of noise this year, and who are relatively less known than the possible candidates in the Drama category. Other candidates would be Amy Adams by Nightbitch, Cynthia Erivo by Wicked y Zendaya by Challengers.

The Substance works as a satire of a business where youth and beauty are often the priority of those in charge of making the most important decisions. This gore-filled body horror follows a fading celebrity (Moore) who decides to use a black market serum, a substance that replicates cells and temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley), but that if you fail to comply with strict conditions, it will cause unexpected and frightening side effects.