The movie everyone's talking about: How to stream The Substance in Australia

The Substance is one of the most talked-about movies in recent months.

And now it's going to be even easier for Aussies to watch the gruesomely brilliant horror, as it's available to stream on Stan from February 15 2025.

The Substance is available to stream on Stan from February 15.

The buzziest film of 2024 follows fading celebrity Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) who starts to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a much younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley) with unexpected side effects.

If you're thinking about watching it, here's what you need to know:

How can I watch The Substance in Australia?

The Substance is available to stream in Australia on Stan from February 15 2025.

You can watch the trailer above to get a taste of what to expect.

What is the plot of The Substance?

In The Substance, Demi Moore portrays Elisabeth Sparkle, a once-celebrated Hollywood actress now facing the harsh realities of aging in an industry obsessed with youth.

After being unceremoniously dismissed from her long-running aerobics TV show due to her age, she desperately tries to reclaim her former glory and learns of a black-market serum known as "The Substance," which promises to create a "younger, more beautiful, more perfect" version of oneself.

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Intrigued, Elisabeth procures and injects the serum into herself, resulting in the emergence of a younger doppelgänger named Sue (Margaret Qualley).

The two share a consciousness but must alternate control of the shared life every seven days, with the inactive body remaining unconscious and requiring intravenous sustenance.

Daily injections of a stabilising fluid, extracted from Elisabeth's body, are necessary to prevent Sue from deteriorating.

Sue rapidly becomes a sensation, auditioning and succeeding as Elisabeth's replacement on the TV show, eventually being offered the opportunity to host a prestigious New Year's Eve special.

As Sue embraces a confident and hedonistic lifestyle, Elisabeth retreats into reclusion, grappling with self-loathing and the physical toll of the serum's side effects.

What happens next... well, that's one of the most shocking plot twists in history.

What have viewers been saying about The Substance?

It's fair to say it's a shocking watch, but one that viewers cannot stop talking about.

It received 89 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, and fans worldwide have been conversing about it ever since.

"Possibly the most diabolically unhinged thing I have ever watched.," one fan wrote on Instagram, while another added: "This movie was brilliant."

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"I have to say, hands down this was one of the best theater going experiences I've ever had watching a film," another wrote, while a fourth said: "It's beautifully grotesque in all the right ways."

What awards and nominations are there for The Substance?

At the 2025 Golden Globes, Moore bagged her first major acting award for her role in The Substance after nearly 45 years in the business.

In January 2025, the film was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Moore.

Moore is shortlisted alongside Wicked's Cynthia Erivo, Anora's Mikey Madison, I'm Still Here's Fernanda Torres, Emilia Pérez's Karla Sofía Gascón, and Conclave's Isabella Rossellini.

The Substance is available to stream on Stan from February 15.