{
  "id": 5181534,
  "title": "Movie Review: Despite its title, the slasher siege movie ‘Onslaught’ takes its time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/movie-review-despite-its-title-the-slasher-siege-movie-onslaught",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:42:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/09/02/movie-review-despite-its-title-the-slasher-siege-movie-onslaught-takes-its-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Adam Wingard's not-quite-grindhouse siege film \"Onslaught\" has a contemporary pulse, despite not delivering much more than a flicker of its throwback promise. The movie, a 92-minute lean B-movie thriller, begins with a ticking clock below 12 hours and takes its time leading to a bloody finale. Celeste, a single mom and PTSD-riddled former Army sniper, defends herself and her young daughter from an invasion of three highly programmed super-soldiers in a desert trailer park. The movie's setup is intentionally straightforward, aiming for a simple slasher setup in the mold of John Carpenter. Wingard, known for his low-budget thrillers \"You're Next\" and \"The Guest,\" has spent the last decade in more IP-managed releases. However, \"Onslaught\" is intentionally straightforward, often brainless, and straightforward to the point of being brainless. The movie has a bit of both: a Western plain setting and moments of leisurely depiction of life at the Windy Oasis trailer park. Arjona, a supporting standout in \"Hit Man\" and \"Splitsville,\" shows leading-woman grit in her role. \"Onslaught\" is rated R for strong bloody violence, some gore, sexual material/nudity, and language.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}