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Onslaught

They unleashed their deadliest weapon on us.

When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.

Directed by Adam Wingard · Action · Horror · Thriller · 92 min · 2026

Trailer

Director

Adam Wingard

Studio

A24 / Ryder Picture Company

Release

2026-09-03

Runtime

92 min

Genres

Action, Horror, Thriller

Full Plot

A lone army sniper must defend her home and loved ones against an elite group of super soldiers who have broken free from a top-secret facility, threatening the lives of those she cares about most.

Cast & Characters

Adria Arjona

Celeste

Adria Arjona

Alex Pereira

The Butcher

Alex Pereira

Dan Stevens

Hans Kammler

Dan Stevens

Eric Wareheim

Kovacks

Eric Wareheim

Reginald VelJohnson

Josiah

Reginald VelJohnson

C

Cyrus

Drew Starkey

HK

Hanna Kammler

Rebecca Hall

T

Teddy

Maurice Greene

D

Daisy

Blake Kennedy

G

Griffin

Jacob Scipio

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Did You Know?

Did You Know that Onslaught was announced in May 2024 with Adam Wingard directing for A24?

Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13

Did You Know that Adam Wingard will not direct Godzilla x Kong: Supernova due to his scheduling commitments with Onslaught?

Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13

Did You Know that Adria Arjona entered talks to star in the film by September 2024?

Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13

Did You Know that principal photography began in November 2024 and lasted until January 2025?

Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13

Critical Assessment

Onslaught is newly added and doesn't yet have enough aggregated ratings data to summarize.

Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.

Ratings as of August 12, 2026

Where to Watch

United States

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AI Verdict

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Onslaught has a runtime of 92 min.

Who directed Onslaught?+

Onslaught was directed by Adam Wingard.

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Onslaught is available to stream, rent, or buy on Fandango At Home.

Fan & Critic Buzz

AI Summary — from fan reviews & trailer comments

The public reaction to "Onslaught" is mixed. Some viewers enjoyed the movie's style and graphics, with positive comments about its visuals and action sequences. However, others found it to be too ridiculous or entertaining, criticizing its plot and villain character as being overly familiar or poorly executed. Reviewers also noted some similarities between "Onslaught" and other movies, such as Universal Soldier and Metal Gear Solid 5.

Viewer Reviews (TMDb)

  • Watched [08](https://letterboxd.com/fixateandbinge/diary/for/2026/09/08/) [Sep](https://letterboxd.com/fixateandbinge/diary/for/2026/09/) [2026](https://letterboxd.com/fixateandbinge/diary/for/2026/) With **ONSLAUGHT**, Adam Wingard's follow-up to his slick 2014 actioner **THE GU…

  • "WATCHING!": 7/10 This movie is a trip. I'm quite enjoying it. I absolutely love Dan Steven's ridiculous villain character. I'm midway through. I'll update this when I'm done. -- "WATCHED!": 4/10 Yeah, no. It goes from being an entertaining trip, to just being stupid. I enjoyed t…

    Sejian · 4/10
  • This movie has no right looking this gorgeous. It's stylized and gritty and it is both relatable in that the characters behave mostly like people and in the same time hyper-idealized because the bad guys do not. The effect work is lovely, the settings are gorgeous and the plot is…

    Sierbahnn · 8/10

From the trailer's comments

  • Calling it now, she's the 4th super soldier.

    @Mecz2 · 8973 likes
  • 3 Supersoldiers vs a single mother? what a bizarre premise...

    @demkillerus · 5595 likes
  • Trailer gave me an epilepsy attack.

    @TadejVig · 4759 likes
  • 3 super soldiers that can’t be stopped by anything except a single mother of one, coming to u this summer

    @ZeroNegativeGaming · 785 likes
  • Sounds like they're making a Universal Soldier.

    @Rasim9898 · 7683 likes
  • They made a movie about the Parasite Unit from Metal Gear Solid 5.

    @RetroRuss · 6297 likes
  • Can't wait to see mom beat 3 engineered super soldiers that can see in the dark! 😂

    @Tetrisrune · 3261 likes
  • 1:42 "you are not smoking in front of my child" This line will happen directly after she displays a crazy amount of violence in front of her child

    @jerrickoh · 82 likes
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