Onslaught (2026)
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An army sniper must protect her daughter from a group of escaped genetically engineered super soldiers.
The story
In a remote facility in New Mexico, a trio of genetically engineered super soldiers—known as Crybaby, Cockroach, and the Butcher—escape after a security breach. These soldiers, designed for extreme durability and lethal efficiency, begin a rampage. Celeste, a former Army sniper who lives in a nearby trailer park with her young daughter Daisy, finds herself caught in the path of the escapees. As the super soldiers move toward her location, Celeste must use her military skills to defend her daughter and the local residents from the relentless, enhanced threats.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In a New Mexico facility, Nazi scientist Dr. Hans Kammler develops three super soldiers—Crybaby, Cockroach, and the Butcher—who possess enhanced physical traits and a drive to kill. After they escape the facility, they begin a rampage, starting at a truck stop before heading to a nearby trailer park. Celeste, a former Army sniper, and her daughter Daisy live in the park. Celeste is forced to defend Daisy against the trio, who are being monitored by government agents. During the conflict, several neighbors are killed, and Celeste is wounded. After a series of skirmishes involving local residents and a police officer, Celeste eventually faces the Butcher. She manages to defeat him using his own weapons. Following the battle, a government agent named Cyrus offers to relocate the survivors in exchange for their silence, while the mastermind behind the project, Hanna Kammler, views the event as a successful demonstration of the super soldiers' capabilities.
- First release year
- 2026
- Runtime (minutes)
- 92
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Adam Wingard
- Writers
- Simon Barrett · screenplay; Adam Wingard · story; Simon Barrett · story
- Cast and characters
- Adria Arjona · Celeste Cross; Dan Stevens · Hans Kammler; Eric Wareheim · Kovacks; Reginald VelJohnson · Josiah; Michael Biehn · Baylor; Alex Pereira · The Butcher; Drew Starkey · Cyrus; Rebecca Hall · Hanna Kammler
- Genres
- action; horror; science fiction
- Themes
- survival; maternal protection; military experimentation
- Tone and mood
- tense; violent
- Setting
- A trailer park and nearby facilities in New Mexico.
- Premise and plot tags
- super-soldiers; survival horror; military conspiracy
- Franchise connections
- The Guest
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and was considered a box office disappointment.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 57 · scale: 100 · review count: 30; CinemaScore · score: C · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- Adam Wingard had to pass on a role in Godzilla x Kong: Supernova due to his commitment to Onslaught.; The film is part of a trilogy including You're Next.
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