Onslaught is an action horror film directed by Adam Wingard from a screenplay by Simon Barrett. The 2026 film is set in the fictional town of Morardi, and it follows Celeste, a former Army sniper struggling with the hurdles of daily life while raising her young daughter. Things take a deadly turn when three genetically engineered super soldiers attack the trailer park where Celeste and her daughter are living. Onslaught stars Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, and Alex Pereira. So, if you loved the thrilling action, intense drama, and entertaining characters in Onslaught, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The Terminator (AMC+ & Rent on Prime Video)
The Terminator is a sci-fi action thriller film directed by James Cameron, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Gale Anne Hurd. The 1984 film is set in the 1980s in Los Angeles, and it follows Sarah Connor as she is hunted by a nearly indestructible cyborg assassin who’s sent from the future to kill her before she can give birth to the man who is mankind’s only hope against the machines. The Terminator stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, and Paul Winfield.
Assault on Precinct 13 (Prime Video, Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, & Plex)
Assault on Precinct 13 is an independent action-thriller film written and directed by John Carpenter. The 1976 film follows a police officer and a group of people trapped in a defunct police station as they are attacked relentlessly by a criminal gang. Assault on Precinct 13 stars Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, and Tony Burton.
Overlord (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Overlord is an alternate-history action-horror film directed by Julius Avery from a screenplay co-written by Bill Ray and Mark L. Smith. The 2018 film is set in the 1940s during World War II, and it revolves around a group of American soldiers as they are dropped behind enemy lines to destroy a German radio tower, but they soon find themselves fighting for their lives after they come face-to-face with terrifying beings created by the Nazis. Overlord stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, John Magaro, Gianny Taufer, and Iain De Caestecker.
Prey (Hulu & Disney+)
Prey is a sci-fi action horror film directed by Dan Trachtenberg from a screenplay by Patrick Aison. The 2022 film is the fifth installment in the Predator franchise, and it is set in the year 1719 in the Great Plains. The story follows a skilled young Comanche woman as she goes up against an evolved alien predator who’s hunting humans. Prey stars Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp, and Julian Black Antelope.
Upgrade (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Upgrade is a cyberpunk action thriller film written and directed by Leigh Whannell. The 2018 film follows Grey Trace, a technophobe who’s left paralyzed after a mugging that claimed the life of his wife. He is implanted with a chip that turns him into a killing machine, and he seizes his moment to go after the people responsible for killing his wife. Upgrade stars Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, and Harrison Gilbertson.
Hardcore Henry (Prime Video, Plex, Philo, & The Roku Channel)
Hardcore Henry is an action thriller film written and directed by Ilya Naishuller. The 2015 film follows Henry, a man who is resurrected from the dead and turned into a cyborg to save his creator and wife. Henry soon finds himself going up against a tyrannical man with telekinetic powers. Hardcore Henry stars Sharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovsky, Haley Bennett, Andrei Dementiev, and Dasha Charusha.
Predator (Rent on Prime Video)
Predator is a sci-fi action horror film directed by John McTiernan from a screenplay co-written by Jim and John Thomas. The 1987 film follows a paramilitary team led by Dutch on a mission to save hostages in a Central American rainforest. Things turn deadly when the team comes face-to-face with Predator, an extraterrestrial killing machine. Predator stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, and Bill Duke.