Onslaught

Onslaught

They unleashed their deadliest weapon on us.

Directed by Adam Wingard

Produced by A24, Ryder Picture Company

202692 min5.8 / 10

A brutal, high-tension survival thriller centered on a mother's desperate fight against engineered killers in a hostile desert landscape.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Onslaught violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Onslaught easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Onslaught scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Onslaught sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Onslaught end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Onslaught

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Onslaught

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Onslaught, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Onslaught, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Onslaught, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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