Antiviral vs The Substance
The Substance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6/10 for Antiviral). Antiviral is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 21m. Antiviral is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Antiviral
The Substance| Antiviral | The Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Brandon Cronenberg | Coralie Fargeat |
| Main cast | Malcolm McDowell, Nicholas Campbell, Douglas Smith, Wendy Crewson, Joe Pingue | Hugo Diego Garcia, Demi Moore, Oscar Lesage, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley |
Synopsis
Antiviral
Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.
The Substance
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
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