Tiffany McLaughlin Pop Culture Leftovers May 28, 2026

Slanted plucks a little bit from Get Out and The Substance and pairs it with the comedy of Bottoms and Mean Girls to create a fresh blunt commentary on the reality of being an "other" in white America.

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Nicholas Bell Fish Jelly Films (YouTube) Apr 17, 2026 2/5

A provocative conception reveals itself to be disappointingly skin deep in Slanted, reifying the insidiousness of white privilege while also simultaneously ignoring the ingrained Eurocentric beauty standards actually inspiring the protagonist's...

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Jon Winkler InBetweenDrafts Apr 11, 2026 7/10

Wang’s script and her cast carry the weight to make its satire hit hard at the climax.

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Sean P. Means The Movie Cricket Apr 5, 2026 2.5/4

I wondered what a director like Jordan Peele might have done with it — applying some subtlety and sly wit to Joan’s rejection of her Chinese identity in order to fit in with white America, and discovering how shallow that pursuit is.

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Wendy Lee Szany The Movie Couple Apr 2, 2026

Slanted explores identity and assimilation through a teen’s extreme quest for popularity. Provocative and unsettling, and it'll definitely spark conversations. It felt like they could have gone further with the body horror aspect.

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Tristian Evans Geek Vibes Nation Mar 24, 2026 9/10

Slanted is a creative and entertaining blend of body horror and racial commentary. Audiences will find the film just as enlightening as it is entertaining.

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Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Mar 22, 2026

While lived experience probably inspired writer and director Amy Wang’s first feature, it easily feels like a scripted feature adaptation of political scientist Andrew Hacker’s "Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal" (1992)

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Murjani Rawls Substream Magazine Mar 20, 2026

The film never quite matches the promise or the level of body horror it hints at, or the thorough scrutiny of privilege and how minorities are left paying the price. 

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William Bibbiani TheWrap Mar 19, 2026

It’s only the plot that runs into trouble, since it leads 'Slanted' to carefully tackle some serious issues, but overlook or airball some others. When viewed from different angles the film is either a fascinating success or a gigantic misfire.

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Joe Friar Fort Worth Report Mar 18, 2026 3/4

Amy Wang’s feature directorial debut works much better than expected. The film does a solid job of illustrating the costs of one's actions and the pressure of wanting to ‘fit in.' Good performances.

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Joshua Mbonu InSession Film Mar 18, 2026 C

Amy Wang’s nuanced body horror comedy ends up as a valiant but futile attempt at a satire.

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Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Mar 18, 2026 B-

Writer-director Amy Wang is none too subtle with her treatise on the pervasiveness of "white privilege" in its domination of America.

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Christie Cronan Common Sense Media Mar 17, 2026 4/5

A bold take on the horrors of racism, this satire cuts deeply into the Asian American experience with a provoking, shocking, genre-bending stab.

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Charles Johnston Spectrum Culture Mar 17, 2026

This ferocious cross between The Substance and Carrie, bolstered by top-notch performances, plays like a sustained primal scream.

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Dana Han-Klein We're Watching What?! Mar 16, 2026 3.7/5

An incredible premise that absolutely nails the first half but gets bogged down in the genre mixing in the second half. Shirley Chen gives an incredible performance and the good outweighs the room for improvement for this body you were given horror film.

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Lee McCoy DrumDums Mar 16, 2026 3/10

Slanted is tone deaf, poorly written, and downright insulting at times with the message it's trying to convey.

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Bee Delores Macabre Daily Mar 15, 2026 A+

Amy Wang makes herself one of the most promising horror filmmakers, or straight-up all-genre filmmakers, period, and that indicates that she has a voice worth listening to.

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Harper Rochel Goldman MovieJawn Mar 14, 2026

Even when the satire feels reheated, you never lose the sense that you’re watching something fresh and bold.

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Anna Hoang Boston Hassle Mar 14, 2026

SLANTED uses some boundary-expanding devices, but doesn’t quite land in any of the genres it seeks to be.

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Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Mar 14, 2026

While Wang’s satire is sharp, especially the visual skewering of rancid American culture via advertisements, business names, and even a white supremacy karaoke video, the film’s the characterizations are weak.

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