Tomorrow, September 19, Coralie Farge’s body horror film “Matter” will be released in Russian cinemas. The main character, obsessed with appearance, is the silver screen star Elizabeth Sparkle, played by Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. According to the plot, when the producers decide to replace her with a young presenter in a fitness show, she takes a desperate step and takes a unique anti-aging drug “Matter” and becomes a new person – beautiful Sue. But the side effects leave irreparable changes in appearance. A modern satire on celebrities who want to lose weight and abuse diabetes medications.
In anticipation of the premiere, we’ve compiled a selection of the best body horror movies that will make you rethink your attitude towards appearance and beauty procedures.
“Future Crimes”, dir. David Cronenberg (2022)
In the future, due to the accelerated evolution, the human body will feel almost no pain. People who are in search of excitement are ready to do anything to get at least some feelings. Sol Tenser (Viggo Mortensen) is interested in growing new organs in his body and then performs surgical performances with his assistant Caprice (Léa Seydoux), who makes sculptures from his body. But soon the intelligence services will learn about their closed society.
“Rattle”, dir. Hannah Bergholm (2022)
12-year-old Tinya does gymnastics and does her best to please her mother. However, reaching great heights in big sports is not easy, like being an ideal daughter. One day, after another crisis, she finds an egg, takes it home and nurses the chick. The creature grows to incredible sizes and later becomes an almost identical copy of the girl who has no intention of restraining her negative emotions.
“Goodnight Mom”, dir. Matt Sobel (2022)
After their mother (Naomi Watts) returns from plastic surgery, twin brothers Elias and Lucas begin to suspect that it is not their mother who is hiding behind the bandaged face.
“Titan”, dir. Julia Ducournau (2021)
The winner of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Alexia has a titanium plate in her head after a car accident in her childhood. 15 years later, she starts working as a stripper. The girl, giving in to the impulse, enters into an intimate relationship with a car. And she gets pregnant.
“Raw”, dir. Julia Ducournau (2016)
Young vegetarian Justine starts veterinary school, where her rite of passage includes eating raw rabbit kidneys. After overcoming her own desires, she tastes meat and can’t stop. The girl repeatedly finds herself in precarious situations and becomes a cannibal.
“The Skin I Live In” by Pedro Almodovar (2011)
Plastic surgery genius Robert Ledgard reveals the secret of creating artificial human skin. He assures his colleagues that he has conducted tests on rats, but in fact he has locked a girl named Vera in his country house. One day, in the absence of the owner, the son of the maid Marilia, Seka, bursts into the house. Dressed in a carnival tiger costume, he attacks an unsuspecting girl and convinces her to get close.
“The Genetic Opera”, dir. Darren Lynn Bousman (2008)
2056, environmental disaster. Millions of people are dying from an epidemic of human organ failure. Biocompany GeneCo has found a way to transplant artificial organs. Plastic surgery is not only a salvation, it is also becoming fashionable. However, for those who cannot pay their debts, the company sends a Requisitioner who takes back the organs at the cost of his life. Grave robbers are illegally extracting zydrat, a drug needed for surgical operations, from the dead. Meanwhile, in a deserted Gothic castle lives 17-year-old Shiloh, who never goes out because of her blood disease. One day, she breaks Nathan’s father’s ban and learns a dark secret about him that connects him to the company. The horror film stars Alexa Vega, Anthony Stewart Head, Paul Sorvino, Sarah Brightman and Paris Hilton.
“Existenza”, dir. David Cronenberg (1999)
In a closed presentation of her game eXistenZ, creator Allegra Gella is assassinated by a killer intent on destroying her game. In order to save herself, she invites an assistant (Jude Law) to play a game with her without telling him about the threat.
“Fly”, direction. David Cronenberg (1998)
Scientist Seth Brundle discovers the secret of teleportation. He decides to test his invention on himself, but a fly flies into the sterile room with him. After a while, he begins to notice strange changes in his body and gradually turns into a monster.
“Hellraiser”, dir. Clive Barker (1987)
Hedonist and swindler Frank buys a mysterious box from an oriental bazaar, which is actually the gate to hell. He opens it without knowing that it releases into the world the Cenobite demons who enjoy sadism. Led by the leader Pinhead, they deal with the victims in the most sophisticated ways.
By the way, we have previously written about how we can distinguish horror genres in movies.
Source: People Talk
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