Slanted
A Chinese-American teen’s desperate bid for prom-court acceptance turns racial assimilation into a grotesque science-fiction body-horror nightmare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- sardonic
- sincere
- late night horror watch
- social satire marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly view the film as an engaging and well-directed teen body-horror satire with effective understated effects, though its impact is less shocking than comparable genre films.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joan undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, making assimilation and racialized beauty standards physically explicit.
The protagonist pursues whiteness to gain prom queen status and acceptance at school.
The prom competition functions as the immediate social system Joan believes she must conquer.
The film uses restrained effects while presenting its social critique through teen body horror.
Films like Slanted, and why
The Substance
shared teen body horror, social conformity critique, and identity-driven transformation
Ginger Snaps
shared high-school setting, dark comedy, outsider anxiety, and violent transformation
Society
shared body horror, teenage alienation, and unsettling identity change
Death Becomes Her
shared horror satire of beauty standards, social status, and bodily self-reinvention
Movie Details
- Director
- Amy Wang
- Release Date
- 2026-03-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (60)
Cast
- Shirley Chen
- Mckenna Grace
- Amelie Zilber
- Vivian Wu
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
- Fang Du
- Nicholas Myers
- R. Keith Harris
- Kristen Cui
- Sarah Kopkin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Slanted about?
- A Chinese-American teen’s desperate bid for prom-court acceptance turns racial assimilation into a grotesque science-fiction body-horror nightmare.
- What is Slanted like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Slanted as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Slanted violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Slanted as graphic.
- What did critics think of Slanted?
- Critics broadly view the film as an engaging and well-directed teen body-horror satire with effective understated effects, though its impact is less shocking than comparable genre films.
- Which films are like Slanted?
- Films with a similar feel include The Substance, Ginger Snaps, Society, and Death Becomes Her.
- How long is Slanted?
- Slanted runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Slanted?
- In United States, Slanted streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
