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'Onslaught': Military Horror Meets Indie Grit
31 Aug
Summary
- The film features a 12-hour countdown to an inevitable massacre.
- Super-soldiers created by a scientist and his wife escape a base.
- A former sniper must protect her daughter from the ensuing chaos.
Adam Wingard's "Onslaught" marks a return to his independent filmmaking style, presenting a military-infused slasher thriller. The narrative centers on Celeste, a former sniper and trailer park manager, who finds her domestic life disrupted when her ex-husband drops off their daughter, Daisy.
Meanwhile, at a nearby covert military base, a scientist and his wife conduct experiments on sociopathic super-soldiers. These enhanced individuals, developed through controversial methods hinted at by Operation Paperclip ties, eventually escape and begin a violent rampage.
The film interweaves Celeste's efforts to protect Daisy with the escalating horror caused by the super-soldiers. Despite some structural flaws, the movie is noted for its aesthetic accomplishment and visceral violence.
The delayed arrival of the titular "onslaught" at Celeste's location builds suspense, culminating in a standoff where she, alongside neighbors, defends against the attackers.
