I’m not ready to watch The Substance but you can now stream it at home

I’m a big horror fan. I like my horror every which way. Supernatural, slasher, existential. Whatever gets the blood pumping. But my manager is an even bigger horror fan. Joe isn't just drawn to horror like I am, he's a proper connoisseurs.

I’m not the squeamish type. While I don’t get much gratification from series like Saw, a bit of blood and guts won’t keep me up at night. I can even stomach a bit of Cronenberg (both generations.) But when Joe recommended The Substance through gritted teeth, I thought, that's got to be pretty messed up if Joe is cringeing at the thought of it. I just don't know if I have the stomach for that right now. 

So, despite rave reviews from everyone I know who has seen it, I still haven’t watched The Substance. I might, one day. But probably only after researching every second of the plot online to know what I’m in for.

When that time comes, The Substance will likely be streaming on a few of the major players, like Prime Video or Netflix. But in the meantime, if you want to avoid watching The Substance online, like me, you should steer clear of Apple TV and Amazon. 

The Substance might be still showing at select theatres but the breakout horror flick is already available to rent or purchase digitally on Apple TV and Amazon. Given it's popularity, one of the major streamers might pick it up at some stage too but Mubi, the company that actually distributed it across the UK and the US, will likely have first dibs. 

While The Substance isn't currently available on a streaming video-on-demand service, it will eventually be available on Mubi. Mubi isn't your typical streaming service. Rather than being focused on building a huge content library, Mubi curates a handful of classic and contemporary films around a particular theme (be it genre, director, actor etc.) It costs $14.99 per month and comes with a free 7-day trial - students can also get a discounted monthly plan at $8.99 per month.