2020·Animation·1h 25m
7.0
★
Beauty Water looks like a common skin cosmetic. But unlike other cosmetics, people can sculpt their skin with it like molding clay and change their appearance. An ordinary girl, Yaeji, comes across the 'Beauty Water' by chance, and her endless desire to be the most beautiful woman brings her unimaginable disaster.
Directed by Cho Kyung-hun
psychology
based on comic
distortion
vanity
body horror
based on webcomic or webtoon
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Moon Nam-sook
Ye-ji's (voice)
Jang Min-hyeok
Ji-hoon's (voice)
Cho Hyun-jung
Surgeon's (voice)
Kim Bo-yeong
Mi-ri's (voice)
Choi Seung-hoon
Manager's (voice)
Kang Shi-hyun
Ye-ji's mom's (voice)
Park Sung-kwang
Mamaboy's (voice)
Jung Yoo-jung
Coordinator's (voice)
Crew
Yoon Gun
Music
Popular Reviews
29 reviews
pleiades
2.0★ · 04/06/26
❝I just wanted to be loved.❞
⊱ ─── . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ᯽ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. ─── ⊰
I read 'Tales of the Unusual' quite some time ago, and I was surprised to randomly stumble upon this film adaptation of one of the most popular segments of the webtoon. Unfortunately, it's not very well-executed, and the story isn't long enough to warrant the hour and twenty minute run-time. The biggest problem is with the animation; I appreciate 3D animation when it's done well, but it's almost ridiculous here, with stiff character movements and frozen facial expressions. The terrible voice-acting doesn't help matters much, either. And then there's the actual plot, which doesn't lean fully into the horror (more specifically body horror) element and instead uses transphobia and body-shaming in an attempt to scare the audience - after the first twenty minutes or so the whole thing becomes painfully boring. I don't recommend Beauty Water at all; if you want body horror done well within the realm of beauty, go watch The Substance instead.
⊱ ─── . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ᯽ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. ─── ⊰
I read 'Tales of the Unusual' quite some time ago, and I was surprised to randomly stumble upon this film adaptation of one of the most popular segments of the webtoon. Unfortunately, it's not very well-executed, and the story isn't long enough to warrant the hour and twenty minute run-time. The biggest problem is with the animation; I appreciate 3D animation when it's done well, but it's almost ridiculous here, with stiff character movements and frozen facial expressions. The terrible voice-acting doesn't help matters much, either. And then there's the actual plot, which doesn't lean fully into the horror (more specifically body horror) element and instead uses transphobia and body-shaming in an attempt to scare the audience - after the first twenty minutes or so the whole thing becomes painfully boring. I don't recommend Beauty Water at all; if you want body horror done well within the realm of beauty, go watch The Substance instead.
❝I just wanted to be loved.❞
⊱ ─── . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ᯽ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. ─── ⊰
I read 'Tales of the Unusual' quite some time ago, and I was surprised to randomly stumble upon this film adaptation of one of the most popular segments of the webtoon. Unfortunately, it's not very well-executed, and the story isn't long enough to warrant the hour and twenty minute run-time. The biggest problem is with the animation; I appreciate 3D animation when it's done well, but it's almost ridiculous here, with stiff character movements and frozen facial expressions. The terrible voice-acting doesn't help matters much, either. And then there's the actual plot, which doesn't lean fully into the horror (more specifically body horror) element and instead uses transphobia and body-shaming in an attempt to scare the audience - after the first twenty minutes or so the whole thing becomes painfully boring. I don't recommend Beauty Water at all; if you want body horror done well within the realm of beauty, go watch The Substance instead.
⊱ ─── . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ᯽ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. ─── ⊰
I read 'Tales of the Unusual' quite some time ago, and I was surprised to randomly stumble upon this film adaptation of one of the most popular segments of the webtoon. Unfortunately, it's not very well-executed, and the story isn't long enough to warrant the hour and twenty minute run-time. The biggest problem is with the animation; I appreciate 3D animation when it's done well, but it's almost ridiculous here, with stiff character movements and frozen facial expressions. The terrible voice-acting doesn't help matters much, either. And then there's the actual plot, which doesn't lean fully into the horror (more specifically body horror) element and instead uses transphobia and body-shaming in an attempt to scare the audience - after the first twenty minutes or so the whole thing becomes painfully boring. I don't recommend Beauty Water at all; if you want body horror done well within the realm of beauty, go watch The Substance instead.
zanirae
4.0★ · 06/05/26
u will never be the substance(2024)
u will never be the substance(2024)
Sasha
Id rather call it the substance water and I KNEW IT
Id rather call it the substance water and I KNEW IT
Alex R
5.0★ · 01/26/25
The Substance but not. It could’ve been so good if the ending was better. I liked the twist of the love interest being evil, but it would’ve been better without the transphobic tones and if there was really a sister. If the sister was evil and they were a team together, it could’ve worked so well. The body horror was really good sometimes I must say, yet somehow the END once again is the biggest let down. Ugh.
The Substance but not. It could’ve been so good if the ending was better. I liked the twist of the love interest being evil, but it would’ve been better without the transphobic tones and if there was really a sister. If the sister was evil and they were a team together, it could’ve worked so well. The body horror was really good sometimes I must say, yet somehow the END once again is the biggest let down. Ugh.
Daphne Wallis
3.0★ · 07/25/24
I liked the idea of the movie but the whole story ended up being so weird also there were too many boob jumpscares for my liking😰
I liked the idea of the movie but the whole story ended up being so weird also there were too many boob jumpscares for my liking😰