One of the advantages of streaming platforms is the constant news. Every week new movies, series and documentaries are released that promise to keep you entertained with content of your favorite style, at the time of the week that best suits you.
You can open ‘My … List’ and see those titles that have been waiting for months for you to give them a chance. Or, if today is not the day to do more tasks, you can take advantage of the recommendation that other users are making to you this week.
There is an American film that has risen to the Netflix hit list for the month of April. It is its first week in the top 10 of English-speaking films and, both globally and in Spain -and 81 other countries-, it has risen positions to first place. It already has 37,700,000 views and you could join the trend.
Not only has it won over the audience, it is also liked by leading figures in the film industry. The writer Stephen King has recommended it to his readers. Let us remember that he has sold more than 350,000,000 books and these have inspired blockbusters in cinema such as ‘Carrie’, ‘The Shining’ or ‘The Green Mile’, among others.
The global success of ‘Onslaught’ on Netflix
We are talking about ‘Onslaught’, an American production that premiered a few days ago, exactly on April 10, and has quickly conquered the platform. Its original title is ‘Shiver’, which directly refers to the tremors it will make you feel and advances the theme of the story.
The film could be summarized in two other renowned titles, it is as if ‘The Impossible’ and ‘Jaws’ shared narrative universes.
The film accompanies the inhabitants of a coastal town as they try to survive the tsunami caused by a hurricane. Some of them are more vulnerable than others and will fight even harder to defend themselves from the dangers that water brings with it.
It’s shorter than your average commercial movie, which will allow you to enjoy it any time this week, before the ending spoils you. It lasts 1 hour and 26 minutes, as reported by the platform itself.
A cast from ‘The Bridgertons’ and ‘The Hunger Games’
In this production there is more than just water and marine threats, there is also special attention to the human drama experienced by the town’s inhabitants. The film has overtones of absurd comedy that alleviate the seriousness of the fictional events.
The character of Phoebe Dynevor – ‘The Bridgertons’ – guides the plot: she is a pregnant mother who goes into labor while floating in the flooded town. He is accompanied by Whitney Peak -‘The Hunger Games: Harvest Dawn’-, Djimon Hounsou and other supporting actors who enrich the plot.
Stephen King’s commentary on the script
The film was produced by Columbia Pictures and Hyperobject Industries, and shot in locations in Australia.
Hours after its premiere on Netflix, ‘Onslaught’ received one of the best possible boosts thanks to Stephen King’s recommendation. The American writer confessed in public that, despite his failures, his guide has what he considers the best phrase of the year.
THRASH (Netflix): Best line of the year (so far): “Mommy’s got to fight some fucking sharks.”
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 11, 2026
This comment has been enough for many viewers to decide to give it a chance, generating new interest in the film. King’s words and the simplicity of the film make it a safe choice for an afternoon at home movies.
