Following yesterday's poster reveal, A24 has released the first trailer for Adam Wingard's Onslaught, which is currently playing in theatres ahead of Backrooms.
The action horror movie is set to hit theatres on Friday, September 4, and stars Adria Arjona (Andor, Hitman, Man of Tomorrow) as a former army sniper living in a desert trailer park, who must fight to protect her daughter when a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers is unleashed.
At one point in the action-packed trailer, Rebecca Hall's villainous (you can tell from the accent) government agent describes these murder machines as the "human equivalent of a heat-seeking missile. The perfect soldier.”
“We set out to create an ideal combatant to be deployed against the domestic populace. These men are conditioned to kill until they are stopped.”
Wingard re-teams with his frequent collaborator Simon Barrett, with whom he previously worked on You’re Next and The Guest. They also co-wrote the script.
There's been speculation that this might be a backdoor sequel to Wingard's The Guest, which is a definite possibility. For one, Dan Stevens is part of the cast, though conspicuously absent from the trailer.
Though specific plot details are still under wraps, the film is said to be "a gonzo action horror thriller," with Arjona set to play "a mother who falls back on a particular set of skills in order to protect her loved ones after she runs afoul of a threat that has escaped a secret military base."
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.
Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett produce under their Ryder Picture Company banner alongside A24, and Alexander Black for Lyrical Media. Wingard and manager Jeremy Platt also produce, via their new shingle Breakaway Civilization, along with Barrett.
Onslaught also stars Dan Stevens (The Guest, Cuckoo, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire), Michael Biehn (Aliens, The Terminator), Rebecca Hall (The Night House, Godzilla vs. Kong), Eric Wareheim (Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!), Reginald VelJohnson (Die Hard), and UFC champion Alex Pereira, who reportedly plays an unstoppable.