The First Omen

R

Released Apr 5

1h 59m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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186 Reviews

70%

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500+ Verified Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

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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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

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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

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It’s a decent attempt from director Arkasha Stevenson to tap into the look and the spirit of the original film. And while it doesn’t match The Omen for scares, it does deliver some skin-crawlingly creepy moments.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 7, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

The resultant work doesn’t require foreknowledge to understand and manages to create its own horrific atmosphere to tell an evocative tale that still works within the known mythology.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 21, 2024

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

The franchise lives on. Ho-hum.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 21, 2024

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Xero Gravity

Big Gold Belt Media

"Super epic, 'burned into your brain' kind of moments for fear and gore in here… Classic like its daddy."

Rated: 2/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Tom C

Better than you might think.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Teresa W

it was too many dry stops.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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David

Very well written story with slight twist.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/02/24

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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 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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Ariel

Absolutely horrifying.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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me

In the first one his mother was born from a jackal……idk what this was but I left with more questions than answers

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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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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