The First Omen (2024) FIRST TIME WATCH | Left us absolutely STUNNED and wanting MORE!

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00:02:54 REACTION
00:39:54 THOUGHTS/DISCUSSION
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[@moviegoer727]

Honestly, the claw coming out during that childbirth scene is forever etched into my brain

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

Happy June 6 😈

[@cupofcait]

I swear my uterus tried to leave my body when I saw this! What an amazing surprise this movie was

[@Highteczero]

I have no uterus but same here😂

[@RawrxBexJealous]

It’s settled…never having kids 😂 Don’t get me started on the birth scenes 😳 She killed that scene after the wreck 🔥 The sound design was on point, left me unsettled throughout. The imagery & visuals were great. Kinda saw the twist coming but still really enjoyed it. Wonderful reaction guys! 🖤

[@DarrellDJP84]

Was nice to see them Bring back that whole your okay now but something’s coming feeling , I feel they did a great job seeming they changed the lore somewhat , so they can make another one kinda showing even more if they want - always been a fan of omen movies even the not so good ones but great acting refreshing

[@RawrxBexJealous]

@@DarrellDJP84 Yes they definitely channeled the ominous vibe of the original & still kept it interesting & added to the lore. I’d absolutely be interested if they expanded more on the ending in another movie down the road!

[@DarrellDJP84]

@@RawrxBexJealous exactly , expanded on the few limited ways they could and not to much just enough good stuff :) have a great weekend

[@RawrxBexJealous]

@@DarrellDJP84 Thanks! Enjoy yours too 🙃

[@tori3073]

Seeing this in an empty theater with just my friend was an awesome experience! Glad to see y'all got to watch it!

[@TommyDay-kq1jj]

OMG that sounds fun,I want to do it too but just alone without friends, kinda scared thought 😭😭

[@nileverdeen3797]

People don't watch good movies anymore

[@TheAfricanGrey]

Nell Tiger Free is just that bitch fr. Her acting in this movie and the series Servant is incredible. Glad she’s finally getting some well deserved recognition. Also this is definitely one my favorite prequels I’ve ever watched. Might be my favorite film this year so far.

[@daniellemaines4874]

THE SERVANT! Thank you!!! I could have googled it but I was trying to figure it out as I was sure it’d come to me. God, it took me soooo long to figure out whether Leanne was friend or foe or neither in that show. The female characters were so polarising, both strong as hell and also damaged as fk but also potentially very dangerous, whilst the male characters were largely so benign and unfit for duty. Not talking about “cult members”, just those in the household. I loved the show so much.

[@samanthakiu4055]

She's princess Myrcella Baratheon.

[@TheAfricanGrey]

@@daniellemaines4874 Lol you’re welcome! Yes I agree Servant is fantastic and also very underrated. Everyone in it had excellent acting as well.

[@daniellemaines4874]

@@samanthakiu4055 I did know that one but I knew I’d seen her as an older teen in something. And it was doing my head in.

[@Cinna316]

When the original score from 1976 blasted during Damien's birth I got chills in the theater. It was glorious!

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

The name Scianna for the mutant baby attempts is also a callback to 1976. In the original, it is the made-up name on the graves where they find the jackal's skeleton and the murdered Thorn infant.

[@aspieanarchist5439]

@@user-os3oe3bi8j Scianna is "Latin" for "Shadow" hence Maria Scianna means "Mary of Shadow" and Bambino Scianna means "Child of Shadow" referring to the fact their lives and identities were considered interchangeable with another female or baby for the dark ritual.

[@aspieanarchist5439]

@@user-os3oe3bi8j All the young nuns groomed to be the mother of the Antichrist being called "Scianna" essentially has the meaning. The older nuns and corrupted clergy considered them entirely interchangeable.

[@Zombies_Are_Real]

I love how there was no reason for Charles Dance to be in this for 2 minutes, but he was still like yeah I got you! 😂

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

Two Lannisters in the same film

[@sumoni]

That scene when she gets out of the car is clearly inspired by Possession.

[@rue...whenwasthis]

I think the directors even said that

[@sumoni]

@@rue...whenwasthis Glad they are spreading the word.

[@dannydoom6334]

If you want more of Ralph Ineson's booming, deep voice, might I suggest watching The VVitch

[@Pentarax]

He's going to be voicing Galactus and I can't wait.

[@daniellemaines4874]

As a huge fan of the original, I went into this with zero expectations and I absolutely loved it. The first five minutes alone made me realise that the creators were also massive fans of the original as it completely set the same tone so after that I was able to just relax and enjoy the film. Even the retconning of Damien’s parentage didn’t bother me in the slightest as narratively it actually makes a lot more sense. This is absolutely my favourite film of the year, possibly decade, maybe millennia. I could be just excited cos I just watched it two days ago though.

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

Seeing all the broken glass falling in slow motion with the score, it immediately transported me back to the original.

[@daniellemaines4874]

@@PassTheMarmalade1957 Absolutely, you just knew something totally horrific was going to happen. It was so ominous from the get go. And what a wonderful five minute usage of Charles Dance. That brain damaged smile at the end is forever going to be etched in my mind.

[@Pentarax]

With the context of this movie, I like to think Brennan lied about which parent the Jackal was to keep Thorn from getting mixed up with Margaret and possibly putting her in danger.

[@daniellemaines4874]

@@Pentarax That would certainly make sense. It does seem he wants to protect her. I just read his back story on The Omen Wiki page and he was not a good dude. He wasn’t born with the mark, he developed it through his actions. Obviously I need to read the book.

[@Sharpe1502]

I am also a huge fan of the original, and I thought the first trailer was so good, but I still didn’t have any expectations. I watched this the day it hit Hulu and watched it twice in a day. I absolutely love this movie.

[@CxrtifiedRigga]

I literally watched this yesterday night, her being a “brave girl” and helping the church bring people back to faith having different meanings after watching it back. Loved this movie

[@Allonsy305]

I'll never forget how audibly disturbed the audience was during that birth scene. We were NOT READY. This reminded me so much of the like really disturbing horror films of the 70s like Possession or Don't Look Now.

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

4:29 I’d know that deep, reverberating, bass voice anywhere- “corruption, thou art my father”. That’s the dad from The Witch! He looks so different without the beard. But there’s no mistaking that incredible voice.

[@daniellemaines4874]

I think you’ll find that’s, first and foremost, Chris Finch.

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

@@daniellemaines4874 mmm, ok 😂

[@daniellemaines4874]

@@rebeccahopkins9522 From The Office Uk.

[@legaultrants]

Did they... pay homage to 'Possession' (1981)......... because Sam Neill is in it? LOL! it's full circle.

[@rue...whenwasthis]

Well yes!

[@veronikabelina3188]

Oh I didn’t even think about that, it makes sense!

[@FatiFleur-jn7ky]

Sam Neill played adult Damien in The Omen 3.

[@majimasmajimemes1156]

Didn't even think that far, I just lost my shit because a mainstream horror film acknowledged Possession lmao

[@andrewsayaseng9683]

YOU HAVE TO WATCH SERVANT! The main actress has a knack for acting like the creepiest and mysterious person ever, such eeriness about her, she is amazing.

[@Shyknit]

Her, lea seydoux, and Mia goth all got a weird kinda unsettling energy about them

[@wytchybytchy]

Now you gotta watch 'Possession' 1981 That scene with Isabelle Adjani is ICONIC

[@Countfoscolikesmice]

and the rosamund pike version too

[@ratihcahyani9438]

Yesss

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

Sam Neill described Possession as the most extreme film he has ever made.

[@Nyagee]

Father Brennan's actor is the dad from The Witch

[@user-nt8lq4rp3z]

Thank you! I thought so but I didn't have time to look it up and then I forgot about it. 😂

[@Nyagee]

@@user-nt8lq4rp3z lol, no prob

[@BJMurphy]

He's also Captain Volodymyr in The Northman, he's the one rowing away Anya Taylor Joy's character to safety. He can also be found in the Chernobyl miniseries and the last three Harry Potter films 😁

[@Shyknit]

His voice is insane, he needs to do audiobooks or something

[@sherylsmallwood-valdivia5375]

This had no buisness being this well made.

[@nikkijadesola23]

You have GOT to watch The VVitch next!! The guy that played Father Bennett is one of the main characters, it’s so good!! I would suggest turning on subtitles during that movie though cuz the olde English can be hard to understand sometimes lol

[@luckyhamstergt]

The guy who plays Father Brennan has such a unique voice that he could narrate the phone book and sound sinister. Hence why he was in Diablo 4, as effectively the lore master and recently cast as Galactus in the MCU.

[@Alyxnyte]

Watching this in theaters was absolutely amazing. The scene that made everyone scream the loudest was when she comes out of the dark and keeps coming slowly. That scene was enough to make me hide behind my hands lmao

[@Ghostface1998]

This was such an amazing prequel I rolled my eyes when it was first announced bc I was like why. Then I watched it which made me feel disturbed and loved it. The hand coming out of the pregnant woman made my mouth drop. The only things I didn’t like about the movie is the father was the jackal which isn’t fitting in the continuity but oh well , it dragged a little bit at the beginning, and the fact the movie tries to act like the main character being Damian’s mom was this shocking twist when it felt pretty obvious. Other than those things loved this movie sm one of my favorites of the year that surprised me at how good it was. It truly felt like a movie from the 70’s. They weren’t afraid to go there to shock the audiences which I appreciate.

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

12:47 "very brave" sounds like something she would say because she just put the girl through something awful even if she doesn't remember.

[@Wash869]

React to the film: MAY THE DEVIL TAKE YOU (2018), this film, which is basically an EVIL DEAD from Indonesia, has sinister and surprising moments, it's worth checking out.

[@Wolfpred1000]

You two *need* to watch Possession (1981), it's like a sister-film to this one. Her water-breaking scene is directly from that film.

[@Pentarax]

Mildly heartwarming theory; Brennan lied to Thorn about who the Jackal was to keep Margaret safe. As we saw here, it was the father, but in the original, he said it was a mother. I think he was trying to keep Thorn from going anywhere near Margaret out of a sense of protection.

[@idelispizarro4091]

This was such a great movie I loved it! Also I felt the same way about Father Brennens voice too Sergio😂 The ending gave me chills even though I knew what’s to come for the omen but damn this movie will forever stick with me. That birth scene with the hand coming out will haunt me for quite a bit 🫠😅

[@Wash869]

The best prequel ever!

[@user-ox3rh3lr5r]

Totally agree!!!

[@emmmwhat7847]

I literally walked into this movie not even knowing what it was or that it had just came out or anything really and by the end I felt like I'd been through the fucking ringer like GOD this movie is good!

[@user-ft6fw9cj1k]

Great reaction to a great film! If you guys haven’t done rosemary’s baby I really recommend it!!! This film pulls a lot from that film!

[@ChristaBlack-gn8ys]

6:31 The priest dresses like a final boss 💀

[@Taramw32]

I just watched this one yesterday, and enjoyed it more watching it again with you! The actor with the deep voice is Ralph Ineson. He was in “The Witch”, which you should also watch!

[@TheSoulwriter88]

Ahhh!! The Monty Python quote! Cody! 😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@laraamaro8908]

Omg just finished done watching this, I'm a horror movie fan and I haven't enjoyed a movie like this in a whiiiile, I really loved it! Sorry haven't even seen your reaction and commented, but I'm sure I'll love it 😂 ❤❤

[@SecretsOHavik1]

Just watched this last night and I couldn't believe how good this movie was! It was so damn good, I wanted more! lol. The acting in this movie was top notch, too.

[@boy_called_ash2318]

This movie, Prometheus, SAW X, Anabelle Creation and Ouija : Origin of Evil are the best horror prequels for me🙌

[@neena18]

So the priest's name with the sexy deep voice is Ralph Ineson and he voiced Cid in Final Fantasy 16 as well

[@frankallen4833]

I'm sorry but Margaret holding Paolo's top half was such a Naked Gun moment.

[@beardyhomebrewing]

Now the Omen 2 😊

[@BloodlustRaven]

You really should see the Omen 2 & 3 I personally like them both

[@zymir5494]

Literally just watched this lastnight! I’m excited 😂

[@GeorgeAlexander3110]

Honestly this movie was sooo fucking good!! so epic in the cinema, I need the 4k physical media like right now!! and the way it ended like a damn Avengers movie, bring on The OCU!

[@eduardo_corrochio]

I knew this was going to be a fun reaction because my partner and I recently saw this movie and loved it. What a good piece of horror cinema. The tie-ins to the original material were great, and I'm sure there will be more movies continuing the story--- even if they are "sidebar" tales that happened during Damien's childhood and entrance into maturity. This director and writer and cinematographer were so good! I mean, making the viewer highly unsettled just by showing Margaret's clothes hanging on a wall in the background?? Awesome. When Jerry Goldsmith's music from '76 comes into this film, I got chills. It was perfection to use that theme, a score which won him an Oscar. The choir is so dramatic and sweeping in its power. Ooh, and the first few Latin words we hear translate to "We drink the blood, we eat the body". Jerry wanted to take the Catholic mass and turn it aorund into something unholy. He succeeded, 100%. Here is a video of the theme being performed by an orchestra for Mr. Goldmsith's 80th birthday celebration in 2009: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHmWhpytipaBa6s

[@GeeWizard_va]

35:10 hearing this song again in theaters made me geek out in theater! Hands down one of the best horror movies of 2024 so far! Glad you two finally watched it👏👏

[@dianepark-filion7984]

I just finished watching this as well, about a half hour agao. Watching your reactions right now. The original movie and the second one terrified me, but this one totally freaked me out. I'm so glad I decided to watch this in broad daylight. Whew!

[@myajanell2504]

Glad to see your'e reaction😍 now I gotta see this by myself😍

[@Cauti0nSeaman]

27:33 you guys included something you might not have meant to include 😅😭 i think most people (including me) didnt catch it until rewatching

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

It looks like the designer was inspired by Bad Dragon

[@CandyNecklace6]

The nun saying ay head me laughing 🤣🤣🤣 it sounded like a dog when you accidentally step on its paw 💀

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

The one at 26:37 looks like Joe Pesci wearing a habit

[@thingusbingus8181]

I absolutely believe that Luz is Ms. Baylock. Especially with that shot at the end of her being present at the hospital with the Thorns.

[@BackHouseKelly]

Got to see this in theater that hand coming out of the whoha was wild

[@e.c.1975]

Immaculate ain’t got shit on this movie 💀

[@krodriguez3343]

Omg the scene of the car crash was so traumatic . That scene was so good and her acting was unbelievable 😮

[@Batmarce]

I'm Brazilian and I love this channel ❤

[@ChristaBlack-gn8ys]

Awesome reaction as always 💗

[@user-ox3rh3lr5r]

What good prequel this was omg

[@sarahsupasweet]

YES! Just watched this over the weekend and went to find reactions but it was too early. 😂 So glad you guys have one up!!! This was disturbing. 😂😅

[@7thangelz]

watching the reaction has let me see things i missed or clocked but didn't get too deep in to.

[@jasminem3436]

Excited to see this reaction!

[@Sharpe1502]

I have never seen a more effective needle drop in a horror movie than when the original Omen score started playing when Damian was revealed.

[@RenataBookdweller]

I’m still obsessing over this movie! Absolutely loved it! 🖤

[@kaleehall6271]

3:34 for some reason this “diabolically” sent me😂😂

[@donnybuoy]

You guys NEED to react to the Japanese film Pulse (2001)! This film borrows from Pulse what I think is the scariest scene ever put to screen, lol.

[@nileverdeen3797]

The lead actress deserves an oscar nod. Argue with the wall

[@AutomanicJack]

hehe , fun reaction.. i liked the movie a lot, many beautiful shot scenes, and the main actress delivered great acting

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

12:16 reminds me of Caravaggio's Medusa

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

The Medusa hair repeats at 27:05. In Omen II, Damien's identity is confirmed when someone sees an ancient mural of the Antichrist as a child with snakes for hair-- and Damien's face. Look up "Yigael's Wall"

[@mxaviervega]

The “Beyoncé fan” comment sent me 😂😂😂 and Nell Tiger Free is my absolute favorite horror actor

[@StandupRoss]

Hey Sergio and Cody. I just wanna say that you guys are my comfort KZbinrs. Whenever I feel down, watching you 2 watch horror films cheers me up so much. Keep up the work. Lots of love a fan from Scotland. P.s. I highly recommend you watch a horror film called Final Prayer. In the UK it's called The Borderlands. It's a found footage horror film that came out 10 years ago and it's an absolute masterpiece.

[@gcas93]

I loooved the reaction guys! The whole water breaking scene was so disturbing!! Loved this movie I was truly not expecting it to be that good

[@koreancowboy42]

Ahhhh yes Charles Dance and that guy with that recognizable voice, Both amazing actors that I know of just cuz game of thrones and other sorts.

[@user-os3oe3bi8j]

17:40 Missed opportunity for a sponsored product mention. 😈 I want those earphones now!

[@Youcannothandle_dezznots]

I recommend yall 3 movie to watch Tarot-for the amount of jumpscare Missing-for the insane plot twist In a violent nature- for the gore

[@jasonhoagland8444]

I watched this a few days ago not expecting a lot, but i really blown away by how good it was.

[@freedom_rock18]

I saw this in theaters it was so done so well, has the feels of a 70s horror, definitely had the pace as well. Overall phenomenal job

[@mr.narrator6781]

Hey guys if you wanna watch a great thriller with kids as the focus 'The Good Son' is amazing.

[@georginadevonshire9556]

Watche this movie last night and I was very surprised by how good it was anr enjoyedi Love the reaction your thoughts were very similar to mine. Even though it was obvious that Margaret was going to be the mother.Damien , they still kept us somehow guessing

[@Antdapuzzo]

My favorite movie of the year & one of the best horror prequels! So happy I got to see this in theaters. It blew me away.

[@DCComicsGamer]

I really enjoyed this movie and I was SHOCKED what they were teasing at the end. Please check out Damien: Omen II and Omen III: The Final Conflict! They're both excellent! In fact, I personally think Omen II is the best one...

[@sofidrake7513]

I went to the cinema to see it. I loved it!

[@tetamale4280]

Nell Tiger Free, the fuckin’ Icon that she is LITERALLY MOTHER 🖤🩸

[@tetamale4280]

Nell Tiger Free: she was Myrcella Lannister in Game of Thrones, Leanne in the TV show Servant (amazing) and now she is the mother of the AntiChrist, I LOVE HER

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

I loved this movie. *THE ACTING!*

[@Ghidorahstan64x]

omg i have been waiting for your guys' reaction to this!! 🥰 Nell Tiger Free is also amazing in servant, I wish you can also react to that series its so good!

[@sammigirl66]

I am such a huge fan of your guys, so happy I found your channel! I loved your Midnight Mass reaction I would LOVE if you guys reacted to Haunting of Hill House! ❤ thank you both! ❤❤❤

[@koasterlover1045]

I’m so happy

[@TheMoviePlanet]

You should also watch the sequels to the original: _Damien: Omen II, The Final Conflict_ and _Omen IV: Awakening_ as well as the 2006 remake. There's also the TV series _Damien_ from 2016 which is an alternate sequel to the original.

[@randellsinclair4108]

Love it also first time seeing it in theaters love scary movies also I seen all of them Damien The Omen 2 The Omen III: The Final Conflict The Omen 4 The Awakening

[@justjacinda5348]

This was an excellent prequel!

[@thejoker.nation]

It’s so hard to make such a great prequel or sequel for a classic movie after almost 50 years The first omen Did it so well

[@AntonioGee]

I went in assuming that it was her since the poster of the 1976 Omen is the boy and this poster has Nell on the front. It also reminded me of Immaculate and I've seen Nell in Servant so was expecting it from that but still didn't take away from the movie. Absolutely solid prequel!

[@Ghoulwood]

its great to hear yalls sirens song once more! - < excited for the next one! :D

[@Hallas3]

I saw this movie and I thought it was okay. I was hoping (like you guys) that it was about the priest that had the mark and was killed by the lightening rod in The Omen. Instead, they have Damien's mother be a nun in training and not a jackal, veering away from the source material. I won't be watching it again. With that being said, I love you guys. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@eddiepage1736]

Cody should do an escape room. I think he would be good at it.

[@Winterhascome2]

I absolutely loved this film an excellent prequel to the original omen

[@Femqween]

You guys should watch tarot its about cards and its worth to watch not a lot of blood but the deaths are Brutal. :>

[@Shyknit]

It's quite impressive to make a good/great prequel because the audience already knows the end/outcome so that takes away some of the possible draw

[@beckybertish7841]

I look forward to watching the prequel and og. I recommend possession 1983 it's a wild ride.

[@soccerpunch1851]

Great reaction! I really enjoyed watching you guys! I had to check this movie out because of the young actor. I just seen her in television series called “The Servant” She was amazing, along with the actor that plays older Van, in the series “Yellow Jackets “

[@MintyCow101]

just saw it yesterday! DID NOT NEED TO SEE DEMON COMING OUT OF WOMAN LIKE THAT 😂

[@themartinpablo]

I watched it a long time ago but I think the twin sister could be related to the TV movie Omen IV: The Awakening.

[@marymay6387]

I never get how in these movies with the demon baby how the mom found out about 2 seconds before giving birth she was even pregnant she can feel all loving and emotional like "I'm his mommy. Let me hold my demon child" 😂 That would not be my vibe....