Movie

Slanted

2026 · 104 min

A queasy, funny-sad body horror that turns teen assimilation anxiety into something visceral, leaving you squirming and unexpectedly moved.

Tagline: If you can't beat them... be them.
Overview: An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, race, coming-of-age, family
Content: Strong gore. Mild violence, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
coming-of-age
family
betrayal
Places: school
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild