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Summary 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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The whole thing is so provocative, beautifully cinematic and in touch with its head-decapitating roots.

The film is also bold and clear cut about the way women’s bodies are made into objects of both reverence and shame – but its pièce de résistance is the shot of a vagina during birth, an entirely natural part of human existence that, in America, caused such a fuss that The First Omen was nearly slapped with an extreme NC-17 certificate. What a way to prove this film’s point.

O filme é um dos melhores terrores sátiros que eu já vi nos últimos tempos, os momentos de jumpscaring são sensacionais e os momentos de terror são mt bem calculados para trazer um ar pesado para o lugar e chamar a atenção do espectador, fora isso a primeira profecia por enquanto é um dos melhores filmes de terror de 2024 e um dos melhores que eu já assisti.

'The First Omen' sets a standard for other horror movies to follow by building on an established IP, creating further lore whilst also being respectful to what's come before.SYNOPSIS: 'A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.'As a huge horror movie fan I was absolutely entertained from start to finish and it's a fascinating entry into what appears to now be 'The Omen-verse.' And on that all I'll say is 'YES PLEASE!''The First Omen' defies the trappings of a horror prequel by giving this film an actual coherent story and context that actually adds to the original film. It creates an intrigue to a point where you might find yourself going back to the **** film's visuals are creepy, dark and bloody whilst the film's finale is bold and shocking. It's a slow burn but absolutely worth it, though it's not without its **** director has created a well crafted horror experience which is so gorgeous it's almost an art house movie. Prequels shouldn't be this good.Nell Tiger Free is an incredible lead and a star in the making. She plays her role to absolute perfection and I want to see more of her, especially within this franchise.Most definitely one of 2024's best horror films.9/10

Kudos to the suits for backing a horror film this provocative and spine-chilling.

With skin-crawling scenes and a surprising discussion about the control of women's bodies, 'The First Omen' finds a new angle to explore the well-established franchise. The prequel doesn't always manage the tricky balance between reverence to the original and new ideas. Still, there's a lot to love, both for newcomers and returning fans.

For veteran viewers who’ve seen it all before, it’s not exactly the Second Coming. But novice nunsploitation audiences might find this habit-forming: a stylish enough entry-level initiation.

As punishing as some of The First Omen’s terrors are, they are quickly forgotten in service of answering questions about Damien (and leaving the door open for further sequels) that undercut Free’s gripping turn.

Stevenson has configured her tale as female body-horror fit for a dissertation, without giving it much of a spine: while slick, the set pieces are few, far between, and over too fast.

The First Omen is a fantastic film full of twists and impressive acting. With the current, reused, horror tropes in every film lately, The First Omen breathes new life and is both exciting and shocking. A truly incredible watch.

Genuinely not that bad. The First Omen follows a young American woman pursuing a career as a nun in Rome. She is hired at a local orphanage for young girls. However, she is enlightened that something is unmistakably wrong with the place and the people working there. This movie serves as a prequel to "The Omen", an old horror film about a wealthy family who believes their son might be the antichrist. And after this movie's success, I would not be surprised to see them try and remake that film as well. It was scary and disturbing, the best part about its writing was the fact that it was pretty religiously accurate. The more sinful a character became, the more suscept they were to the torment and infectious attacks of the demonic presence at hand.

I have to be honest, when I watched the first trailer, I was hype. I saw The Omen when I was 16 years old. I got thrilled , the plot was interesting, and there were some moments that made me feel nervous. However, when I watched this pre-sequel, it didn't convince me; it felt like much "filing," and just one part was "interesting," but the whole movie didn't make me feel anything. It prefers watching in your home on a streaming service. final score of 6

The First Omen on first glance looks like a promising prequel to the original 1976 classic film The Omen, but it ultimately resorts to standard horror cliches and offers very little of anything new and it certainly isn't anything we haven't already seen.

I think they have not even seen the original film by Richard Donner, this does not fit in with the 1976 classic in any way. The script, I think it makes no sense at all and does not respect the original idea of the saga, not even close. I get tired of the gratuitous jump scares that have nothing to do with the plot and that only seek to “scare” the audience.

Production Company 20th Century Studios, Phantom Four Films, TSG Entertainment, Cattleya, Kiwii, Serbia Film Commission, The Government of Canada Income Tax Credit Program

Release Date Apr 5, 2024

Duration 1 h 59 m

Rating R

Tagline Create something to fear.

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