The Substance vs Ticks
The Substance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.7/10 for Ticks). Ticks is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 21m. Ticks is the older of the two (1993 against 2024). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Substance
Ticks| The Substance | Ticks | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction | Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Coralie Fargeat | Tony Randel |
| Main cast | Hugo Diego Garcia, Demi Moore, Oscar Lesage, Dennis Quaid, Margaret Qualley | Seth Green, Clint Howard, Rance Howard, Ray Oriel, Rosalind Allen |
Synopsis
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.
Ticks
Teens camping in a northern California retreat are terrorized by mutant insects created by evil, polluting pot farmers.
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