It's rare for a movie like "The Substance" to break into the Oscars race. Written and directed by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, the film is an intense, satirical and violent body horror thriller about insecurity and the pressures of the unrealistic beauty standards that society forces onto women both when they are young and when they are older.

Films like "Zodiac," "Widows," and "Eyes Wide Shut" were overlooked by the Oscars despite critical acclaim and renowned directors and actors.