Feels from Reels is a spoiler-free film review series, where I capture only the emotions I felt and thoughts that came from them, while viewing a movie. This helps me consider the emotional connection an audience has to characters and stories in my own screenplays and short or long-form writing. I hope you enjoy! ❤️
🎬 Onslaught (2026)
Resources:
🍅 Rotton Tomatoes score: 57%
👥 IMDB ⬅️ see Trailer, Director, Producers, Writers, and Cast here
📖 Adapted from a Novel? No
🎯Logline: “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.”
🗺️ Where I Was: AMC Eastridge (San Jose, CA)
⬆️⬆️⬆️ That last bullet is new! ⬆️⬆️⬆️ I just learned that A24 has a Music FFM for most of their films, and this soundtrack was amazing, so check it out too.
🫀Feelings and Emotions
“I felt…” “That left me feeling…”
Immediately engaged
Like I made a good choice
Intrigued
Pleasantly surprised
Amused
Surprised
So impressed
Refreshed
🤔 Thoughts from Feelings
“Incredible use of sound in flashbacks”
“Okay, soundtrack! 🤯”
“Powerful start”
“This is not what I expected, in a good way so far”
“This is visually stunning”
“Masterful scene”
“She’s a cute kid”
“This gives big retro 80s vibes”
“Timely take on the motivations of the military industrial complex”
“What an actual baddie”
“These guys are creepy AF”
“This doesn’t take itself too seriously, which makes it that much better”
“So much blood and gore”
“Love Josiah!”
“This music 🔥”
If you haven't checked out the 2025 reboot of Silent Night, Deadly Night, its worth the visit. 😁 Its on Tubi currently. A fun watch and a cool spin on the original series.