If you’re looking for something that shares the essence of The Substance, check out these female-centric body horror films with similar commentary on society’s obsession with youth and beauty and the ageism in the entertainment industry (and everywhere else).

Stew Peas has our attention, and this Jamaican psychological thriller is preparing to bring its unsettling story to more big screens across the Caribbean

Aldis Hodge and Wunmi Mosaku are teaming up for a thriller, and that casting alone has our attention.

The future of Los Angeles is looking precarious again, and Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer are taking us into the next chapter.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the upcoming adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone promises passion, betrayal, love and dysfunctional families, all unfolding against the richly imagined world of Orïsha.

What happens when Black women get to decide where the camera looks, what the audience knows, and whose survival matters?

From elaborate pranks to horror movie references, there was always something entertaining about watching a sitcom embrace the spooky side of things.

Known originally as Nathaniel Essex, Sinister is a brilliant geneticist whose obsession with evolution, mutant DNA, cloning, and creating what he considers the perfect genetic specimen has made him one of the X-Men’s most persistent enemies.

Science fiction can imagine travel across galaxies, and fantasy can give us dragons, immortality, and entire kingdoms built on magic. Yet television has sometimes struggled with a much simpler idea: Black women belonging at the center of those worlds.

This guide explores notable Black characters across survival horror, narrative horror, zombie action, and supernatural adventures. It is a broad starting point rather than an exhaustive inventory of every release. Major story twists and character deaths are kept out of the discussion.

If Carrie has you ready to explore more of Mike Flanagan’s work, there is plenty to feed your horror obsession.

To say Scary Movie isn’t hilarious in parts would be a lie, although I do suspect the film is funnier in YouTube clips than as a whole.

If you’re looking for something that shares the essence of The Substance, check out these female-centric body horror films with similar commentary on society’s obsession with youth and beauty and the ageism in the entertainment industry (and everywhere else).

At Black Girl Nerds, our community includes the writers who have shared their voices with us over the years. Today, one of those writers, Donnie Lopez, needs our support.

Stew Peas has our attention, and this Jamaican psychological thriller is preparing to bring its unsettling story to more big screens across the Caribbean

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Aldis Hodge and Wunmi Mosaku are teaming up for a thriller, and that casting alone has our attention.

This cult classic, at least for those who have had the pleasure to see it, is arguably one of Eddie Murphy’s greatest comedies.

Why should audiences invest in another Marvel show when that investment does not seem to count for much?

What I will endeavor to do instead is revisit what it is about this film — one about a few scientists, an old capitalist, and a couple kids having a bad theme park trip — that makes it so epic in scope and impact.