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Wingard's 'Onslaught': Kink, Kills, and Killer Soldiers
4 Sep
Summary
- Director Adam Wingard desired even more graphic violence in his film.
- The movie blends themes of parenthood, kink, and military-industrial complex.
- It is considered a completion of a loose trilogy with 'You're Next' and 'The Guest'.
Adam Wingard's latest film, "Onslaught," released this Friday via A24, revisits his roots in '80s-inspired action thrillers. The movie follows a combat veteran defending her daughter against enhanced super soldiers attacking their trailer park. Wingard expressed a desire for even more graphic violence, despite A24's significant creative freedom on the R-rated project.
The director, known for "You're Next" and "The Guest," views "Onslaught" as a thematic completion to a trilogy with those earlier films. "Onslaught" incorporates new personal themes for Wingard, including fatherhood, which grounded the '80s aesthetic. "The Guest," starring Dan Stevens, and "Onslaught" are noted to exist within the same universe.
A surprising element is a kinky subplot involving Dan Stevens as an elderly German scientist and Rebecca Hall as his dominant partner, adding a layer of subversion to the narrative. Wingard also commented on the film's unintentional timeliness, touching upon themes of modern warfare, AI arms races, and PTSD, alongside the controversial presence of ICE agents echoing the film's super soldiers.
