Slanted (2026): "Prayers & Ammo"

About this episode

The episode discusses the body horror film Slanted (2026) and its themes of immigration and assimilation.

Pitching itself as The Substance meets Mean Girls, Slanted (2026) is the hot new high school body horror hitting the scene — but if you go in expecting either of those movies, you're not setting yourself up for success. A slower-paced but sharply-fanged satire, this flick looks at life in America with fresh eyes as it explores themes of immigration and assimilation. With Shirley Chen and Mckenna Grace sharing one race-swapping role as Joan-turned-Jo, Amy Wang's first feature examines one way to try and remove racism from your life, and we're digging into the details on a new Spooky Tuesday.    References:  https://joysauce.com/slanted-director-amy-wang-wants-you-to-confront-your-asian-shame/   https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/real-life-inspirations-behind-new-horror-movie-slanted   Interview with Slanted Cast and Director Interview with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Amelie Zilber, and Amy Wang

People in this episode

Host: Spooky Tuesday

Guests: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Amelie Zilber

Topics covered

• body horror
• satire
• immigration
• assimilation
• high school
• racism

Keywords

• Slanted
• body horror
• satire
• immigration
• assimilation
• racism
• high school

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Slanted, The Substance, Mean Girls

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