Body Horror Comedy ‘Slanted’ Cuts Into Theaters This MarchBleecker Street shared new imagery with Dread for its teen body-horror comedy Slated, which will open in theaters nationwide on March 13. Joan undergoes the procedure and wakes up a beautiful blonde destined for the crown, but at what cost? “Slanted offers a searing and unapologetically satirical view of race and what it is to be white,” said Wang. “At the heart of this movie is a Chinese girl who just wants to feel accepted as an American. “This is a deeply personal film that digs into your insecurities and exposes the twisted realities of a fractured identity.