Stem Cell vs The Substance
The Substance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 2/10 for Stem Cell). Stem Cell is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 2h 21m. Stem Cell is the older of the two (2009 against 2024). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Stem Cell
The Substance| Stem Cell | The Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 2.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David DeCoteau | Coralie Fargeat |
| Main cast | Jason-Shane Scott, Brian Gross, Dee Wallace, Darcy Fowers, Benjamin Scott Perry | Hugo Diego Garcia, Demi Moore, Oscar Lesage, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley |
Synopsis
Stem Cell
Rita heads to the mountains to get some peace and recover from mental distress. While there she meets Pierce, a doctor doing stem cell research whose experiments have gone horribly wrong. Now Rita is the only one who can solve the problem.
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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