Demi Moore looked effortlessly chic in a minimalist all-black look as she left a screening of her new film The Substance on Monday.
The 61-year-old actress stopped by the IFC Center in New York City for a Q&A session to accompany the critically acclaimed horror film.
She was reunited with her co-star Margaret Qualley, 29, who wore a cardigan and skirt that perfectly complemented Demi’s look, but she also had an extra special guest: her adorable chihuahua Pilaf.
The model-turned-actress carried the little dog with harm when she left the screening.
Demi favored a chic Thom Browne ensemble featuring a sleek black sweater, which she paired with a nearly identical black cardigan that had a red, white and black stripe below the row of buttons.
Demi Moore, 61, looked effortlessly chic in a minimalist all-black Thom Browne look as she left a screening of her new film The Substance on Monday.
She was spotted leaving after doing a Q&A at Manhattan’s IFC Center for a screening of her new horror satire The Substance with co-star Margaret Qualley.
Demi contrasted the fuzzy sweater with a shiny black midi skirt with wide pleats that reached past her knee.
She accessorized her outfit with a pair of striking black derby brogues with a textured Scottish grain finish, and appeared to be wearing no socks with the dress shoes.
Bruce Willis’ ex-wife also carried a black purse and wore a pair of black-framed aviator sunglasses that matched her long raven tresses, which cascaded delicately over her shoulders.
Demi’s co-star Margaret Qualley mirrored her style in a reserved navy cardigan that she wore fully buttoned over a navy dress covered in tiny polka dots.
The Poor Things actress wore her dark hair in a messy bun and covered up with black tights while completing her look with black loafers.
Demi and Margaret were on hand to chat about their new critically acclaimed horror satire, The Substance.
Demi stars in the film, directed, written and produced by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former Oscar winner who has established herself in television with a popular aerobics show she hosts.
But when she turns 50, she is unceremoniously fired from her show because the network, run by an over-the-top Dennis Quaid, is looking for a younger host, even though the show appears to be getting solid ratings.
She wore a sleek black sweater with a matching cardigan over it, as well as a shiny black pleated sweater and black Scottish grain derby brogues.
Demi’s co-star Margaret mirrored her style in a reserved navy cardigan that she wore fully buttoned over a navy dress covered in tiny polka dots.
The Poor Things actress wore her dark hair up in a messy bun and covered up with black tights while completing her look with black loafers.
When Elisabeth learns about a mysterious drug called The Substance that can help her stay young, she jumps at the opportunity.
The dark substance causes him to grow a second, younger body (played by Margaret), which he can inhabit for seven days straight, although he must return to his body for a full week of rest before alternating again.
Her younger self turns out to be a hit on the network and catches her old show, but Elisabeth notices that her younger self is having trouble using her body alone for seven days straight, and her delayed transfers begin to have an upset stomach. significant. Impacts on Elisabeth’s body.
The film has been applauded by film fans for being a return to the body horror subgenre pioneered by filmmakers such as David Cronenberg (The Fly, Videodrome), Brian Yuzna (Society) and Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, From Beyond).
Demi, who undergoes multiple shocking physical transformations in The Substance, has received some of the best reviews of her career, while Margaret has capped a string of acclaimed performances with auteur filmmakers.
The film features an impressive amount of gore for an international co-production that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and won its Best Screenplay award earlier this year.
While that has made the film a hit among horror lovers, it has also left some unsuspecting audiences “traumatized” due to its buckets of blood and mangled limbs.
Demi’s visit to the IFC center in Manhattan follows her appearance Sunday at the 2024 Hamptons Film Festival.
Demi plays an actress turned aerobics host who is fired from her television show when she turns 50. In desperation, she turns to a mysterious drug called The Substance; frame of The Substance
The drug creates a younger, alternate version of herself (Qualley) that she can inhabit for seven days straight. But the younger version has a mind of its own and begins to stay beyond the seven days, which has a stomach-churning effect on Demi’s body; frame of The Substance
During her acceptance speech at the 2024 Hamptons Film Festival, Demi updated her fans on her ex-husband Bruce Willis’ condition; pictured on sunday
He was present to receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Acting.
During her acceptance speech, Demi updated her fans on her ex-husband Bruce Willis’ condition.
The action star was forced to retire as he battles frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia, which have reportedly left him unable to speak in recent months.
‘You know, I’ve said this before. The disease is what the disease is. And I think you have to deeply accept what that is,” Moore told the audience during a live discussion moderated by Alina Cho, as reported People. “But where he is, he’s stable.”