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When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

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Frequently frightening even as it plays within the confines of a nearly 50-year-old film series, this prequel is The First Omen of a bright future for the franchise in quite some time.

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The First Omen has plenty of spooky atmosphere and some great performances, although if you aren't in the mood for a slow burn, the pace might be a deal-breaker.

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The First Omen | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Adam Nayman The Ringer The best-looking studio horror movie since The Empty Man is a coming-out party for its director, Arkasha Stevenson, who's got an eye for images that you don't so much see as feel at a gut level... Jul 23, 2024 Full Review The First Omen | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) If you take into account that we don't need another Omen movie and Immaculate already did all of this better and without the need for a franchise, it's kind of okay and it's well directed. But it is rubbish. Apr 24, 2024 Full Review The First Omen | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Noah Berlatsky Chicago Reader This is a heartfelt, angry film whose exploitation genre beats can’t conceal a core of real hurt, betrayal, accusation, and maybe even—in the suggestion of sisterhood and resistance—hope. Apr 17, 2024 Full Review The First Omen | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) [Arkasha Stevenson] can build atmosphere, that's for sure, but I'm still not convinced there's much substance to her filmmaking beyond her impeccable style Oct 11, 2024 Full Review The First Omen | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Kevin A. Ranson MovieCrypt.com As a prequel to The Omen trilogy, there's no question (what) we're talking about... The cast ensemble elevates what could have been standard fare into a compelling story in spite of a foregone conclusion... fans of the franchise shouldn't mind it. Rated: 3/4 Sep 6, 2024 Full Review The First Omen | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Jack Martin Film Feeder In terms of recent horror franchise revivals, it’s not just one of the best in recent years, but in certain aspects it walks hand-in-hand with the widely-adored original film. Rated: 4/5 Aug 5, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Victor Pretty good, a quintessential scary movie 👍 Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Araku Best Omen film in the franchise. Best horror movie in ages. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Tom C Better than you might think. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/24 Full Review Teresa W it was too many dry stops. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review David Very well written story with slight twist. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Loy Salarda A lot of jump scares and met the objectives of a horror film. But since I’ve already seen the entire Omen series prior to this, the scenes became very predictable especially the ending. Overall, an OK movie but I did like the storyline. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Arkasha Stevenson Director Nell Tiger Free Margaret Ralph Ineson Father Brennan Sonia Braga Sister Silva Tawfeek Barhom Father Gabriel María Caballero Luz
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Synopsis When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

Director
Arkasha Stevenson

Producer
David S. Goyer, Keith Levine

Screenwriter
Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith Thomas

Distributor
20th Century Studios

Production Co
Phantom Four Films

Rating
R (Grisly/Disturbing Images|Brief Graphic Nudity|Violent Content)

Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2024, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
May 28, 2024

Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.1M

Runtime
1h 59m

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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