Director Julius Avery's Overlordscreened for the first time at Fantastic Fest on Saturday, and the jam-packed war thriller has audiences buzzing with excitement. Collider praises the film's blend of gore and drama and its commitment to genre. The trailer offers enough to pique our interest – World War II but with super-soldier monsters – but early reactions promise one hell of a ride.

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