Not everything Adam Wingard directs can be a stealthy sequel to The Guest, but fans have been not-so-quietly hoping for a follow-up to the director’s 2014 thriller all the same. Their enthusiasm is warranted: Wingard created an instant cult classic by casting Dan Stevens as an unstoppable murdering machine, using elements of government conspiracy and psychological tension to elevate a simple home invasion premise. The films he’s made since have banked on increasingly heightened extremes, from Netflix’s maligned Death Note remake to Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong. But after over a decade on that trajectory, Wingard is finally circling back to the eerie, grounded vibes that made The Guest so intoxicating.
Onslaught is not a direct sequel to The Guest — at least, according to Dan Stevens, who reunites with Wingard for a third time in the film. But its status as a spiritual sequel cannot be ignored, as it’s technically building on the same theme of super soldiers unleashed... this time with even more devastating effects.
