The First Omen (2024) Movie Review + SPOILERS

[@gabriellereeder]

Neil Tiger Free’s acting abilities blew me away. Especially that dance scene

[@AnthonyKendrick-n1c]

I was thinking it was going to be rubbish too, but the woman had jackal DNA, Sorry but that's a huge red flag for me. In the novel written by David Seltzer ' apologies for any poor grammar the birth of the Antichrist had been tried & failed 2 times before Damian.Also the scene in the grave yard Robert thorn & Jennings opened the mothers grave to revieal a Jackal's bones & the grave of the son was a childs bones had a hole in the scull prompting both Robert & Jenning's to confirm that his real son had been murderd.As I have said In the chapel scene in The Final Conflict Damian's speach while jesus was born of an impotent god he was sired of a jackal. The first Omen destroys all of that, while leading us to believe that Damien is a paedophile due to his relashonship with Peter. www.benjerry.co.uk Sponsored 1 of 2 · 0:19 Video plays soon 0:00 / 0:20 The First Omen (2024) Movie Review + SPOILERS PossessedbyHorror 262K subscribers nning's

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well!

[@kayweigand2753]

Maybe I was wrong to become an atheist rather than a Catholic nun. 😉

[@nileverdeen3797]

That possession scene was incredible

[@gleesinnpiano2653]

It seriously feels like the studio themselves was not expecting this to be as good as it was. They just happened to hire an excellent first time director on “accident” lol

[@PossessedbyHorror]

I will be seated for anything she does going forward lol

[@gleesinnpiano2653]

@@PossessedbyHorror For sure! The fiery hanging scene sent chills down my spine I was so impressed

[@TheBretchenShow]

1000% i cannot believe this is a studio movie, it is BOLD and weird. kudos to 20th century!

[@WoahLookAtThatFreak]

What gives you that impression? It felt like a run-of-the-mill studio horror movie to me

[@Topdoggie7]

Director's name?

[@coldfire2753]

The scariest scene for me was definitely that one part in the middle of the movie where Margaret is is in a dark isolated room and she starts seeing something moving in the shadow slowly coming towards her. No loud jumpscare, no fake out scare, just erie disturbing visuals. It was so creepy. Loved the movie

[@theSupercasa]

It does culminate to a jump scare though.

[@alexanderulv3886]

Also her floating, don’t know what it meant, but it was eerie as fuck

[@trhansen3244]

A decent movie but not exactly unexpected. I kinda knew what was about to happen. Which is the problem in this film. The only real surprise was the plot. What a silly plot. To defeat secularism the Church is going to give birth to the antiChrist? LOL Ok, whatever you say! So, to defeat evil you have to become even more evil. That's a plan Joe Biden can endorse!

[@cecin8036]

That scene where she gets out of the taxi after they were hit by the other car was AMAZING. Her physical acting was insane. I was blown away.

[@ThrillingTwo]

I agree 💯! As it went on, i expected it to get over the top and silly, but it didnt. BRILLIANT performance! It appears to be one take, which makes it 10x more amazing. Have to watch the movie again for that scene alone. Also the film was beautifully shot!

[@Miika_Hakalahti]

It was well acted for sure, but the possession scene was so similar to the subway one from the movie Possession (1981) that I felt like it tried to mimic the scene a tad too closely. From the one shot aspect of it to the body movements, grunts and bodily fluids. I get that it must be intended as a homage, but for me it felt so similar it got distracting. But I'm glad so many people seem to really enjoy it as the actress really shines here.

[@kikitata2985]

@@Miika_HakalahtiI mean, to be fair, the ppl making the film did state that the scene was a homage to the subway scene in Possession, so it makes sense as to why it was very similar in the first place. But I get what you mean with your point tho - I personally enjoyed it tho

[@dannymercury1381]

I agree I just feel like it went on too long imo

[@kennethmajorSG]

That was a beautiful break dance

[@yassy02]

The dog-like form makes sense if you watch the cemetery scene in The Omen (1976)

[@lucygresham3012]

Great scene x

[@AshePBlack]

I loved movie except timeline issue. Damien is 32 in 1971. I thought jackal and small supposed retcons weren't even that and they could be explained away. Apparently director wants to make more movies but I don't want jackal origin story, keep it mystery that's why that aspect is scary. Also Damien trilogy was good how was like 3rd movie he pulled from apocrypha, why's that matter? Let's just say there's a thing in same books that can explain jackal without a whole movie. I mean what would we get? Jackal breeding project with a satanic cult called scianna assuming that's not just an alias? More demonic mating? Think satanic house Targaryen but no blondes no magic no dragons. Just demons and messed up or dead babies. I mean in this movie a woman had a baby with a clawed hand. If other males had 666 well they were deemed not fit. They skip over women, only Margaret and Carlita were deemed fit for that, it's possible a nun was Margaret's mother. Also I know a simple jackal origin story, take a rand lady named Maria, have her birth jackal in some odd way, like maybe demon inhabits normal jackal so somehow is half animal a fourth human and a fourth demon. Then if mitochondrial DNA is from mom, there's female jackal lie, then jackal can be physically male, and devil can use as vessel, done. Do not give me a 2 hr movie explaining a simple horror character that's actually scarier with no backstory when the scare is supposed to be how sick humans can get and which lines they will cross

[@ambissing]

@@AshePBlackDamien was born in 71. He is 5 in the original The Omen. He is 32 in the last of the original Trilogy played by Sam Neill

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

Love that they answered so many questions from “The Omen”

[@trhansen3244]

The Omen 1976 is a much much better film.

[@Nutritionbypaolao]

Who else got Rosemary’s baby vibes? Loved the movie!

[@russianFB7442]

Jesus not even close.

[@justin12378]

Yes there were a few homages to Rosemary’s Baby!! Very neat!

[@ambissing]

Yes, when she is being carried down and all the old people in hoods around her before she gets impregnated. The tongue and claws in visions. Totally harken back to it

[@trhansen3244]

Vibes? Yes. But critics are doing this film no favors by hyping it so much. It's not a great film. It's merely a good one.

[@justin12378]

@@trhansen3244 I agree that places like twitter overhyped this movie, i liked it overall and it was fine, but it wasn’t anything incredible imo

[@barisord]

The possession scene is one of the best I've ever seen so far. I love Nell Tiger Free, she is soooo good and fits the role. I loved seeing her in Servant too

[@jaxsonsmith0505]

In the beginning I felt iffy if I believed her acting, but as the movie went on she truly proved me wrong. Specifically with the possession I was truly floored. So so so cool

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well! She was great in “The Servant” on Apple TV

[@kayweigand2753]

What else has she been in?

[@W4TSKY]

@@kayweigand2753 she was in a show called Servant on Apple TV, I believe it finished though. It’s awesome and I’d recommend checking it out especially if you like Neil’s performance in this movie

[@Lof_Lof-]

the thriller dance scene? :D

[@Johnny-ci8mw]

I freaking loved this movie. I felt the same way as Barbarian - I wanted to turn around and watch it again right away.

[@AshePBlack]

Same

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well!

[@trhansen3244]

I am a one and done for this movie. It's really not worth a second viewing.

[@Johnny-ci8mw]

@@trhansen3244 everybody has their opinions. There are a few scenes in this movie that I’ll never forget. I can’t say that about a lot of movies recently.

[@trhansen3244]

@@Johnny-ci8mw I agree there are a few scenes I won't forget. Not always a selling point, though.

[@HeatherTaylor-dl6oy]

I saw The First Omen first, then Immaculate, and I felt like I was watching its twin of course. I liked The First Omen more as well. Although I actually really enjoyed Sydney Sweeney's performance. Nell Tiger Free was awesome. That umbilical cord scene in Immaculate though omg....

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well! 😊

[@EmmaKielty-cm8xv]

4:40-5:10 Anytime there were these sweeping establishing shots it looked like they upped the grain effect to make it look like it was filmed on 1970s cameras

[@snowspook]

This movie doesn’t have an R rating! I saw it on April 11th in Canada; it’s rated 14a (PG-13) here. I also found the birthing scene(s) to be quite graphic for that rating! I also LOVED the Possession homage; it was extremely well done! I enjoyed this film waaaaay more than I thought I would! I also prefer it to Immaculate.

[@snowspook]

I stand corrected, after a Google search. It’s rated R in the US but PG-13 here in Canada. I cannot believe that it isn’t rated R here!

[@DarkShadowind]

In France its -16 yo !!

[@trhansen3244]

Yes but Canada is nuts.

[@BlendedBarbieDoll]

Please watch the original with Gregory Peck and go ahead and watch the 2 and 3 as they follow the story line. I absolutely loved The First Omen. The acting was incredible and I agree on the cinematography!

[@AshePBlack]

Loved movie but would love more if timeline fit

[@kimberlyhughes7281]

Haunted Hippie had a similar reaction to you as well. She mentioned how much she loved Immaculate but probably would not have loved it as much had she seen The First Omen first.

[@RenHRbooklover]

Just watched and kinda obsessed with this movie atm. The atmosphere, music and the incredible acting was spectacular.

[@trhansen3244]

The atmosphere was decent. The music at times annoying. Silence would have been welcome. And the acting is good. 6/10

[@katdennis8150]

LOVED this movie. Fully blown away by NTF’s astonishing physical performance and then learning this was a directorial debut! Following them for more 🤘🏻 Loved Immaculate as well, SS was never on my radar until now. I don’t want to pick a favorite until I watch both again 😁

[@justin12378]

I loved the homages to Suspiria and Rosemary’s Baby and Possession ❤️ Also did I catch a lil TCM sprinkled in? I wasn’t sure

[@ichigen511]

This movie kicked so much ass. Looking forward to the next one with Damien's twin sister, we'll have to see how she turns out! Edit: You must watch the 1976 original next. I hadn't see the original in so long (I saw it as a kid in the 80s, I was born in 1972) I forgot most of it so going in fresh right after watching The First Omen was awesome. The original holds up and works well with this prequel. Looking forward to your review of the original!

[@BeardedBushMan81]

How does the original work well with this movie when it shit on multiple plot points?

[@AshePBlack]

​@@BeardedBushMan81nope I saw first movie retcons were hardly that. Worst was timeline when Damien is 32 in 1971 and don't make me do 4th movie rant of they forgot Damien till end to hide him fathering Delia except that in third movie he was mass killing baby boys but then that ended so anticlimactic I guess ppl forgot world could have ended. They need to fix 4 things

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I need to know more about the twin

[@alexarias5717]

Right I hope they do something with that storyline!!

[@user-ft4jo8ev1v]

I’m fairly certain the scene where she’s laying on the bed is a reference to Caravaggio’s painting of Medusa’s decapitated head

[@willardprenfrew4303]

I watched the first half of your review, went to see the movie, then came home and finished the review!!! It was awesome ❤❤❤

[@heatherruiz9490]

Wonderful review! My sister said she really enjoyed this movie as well. I just discovered I've only seen the remake of The Omen as well after watching some KZbin reviews of the original. I don't know how I missed the 1976 classic. I'm definitely going to the theater to see this new movie now!!

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well!

[@hoodedeyelove7838]

The scene where she floats down the cave upside down smiling was disturbing asf

[@Batamus]

I’ve been anxiously waiting for this video to drop!

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well!

[@oak2396]

Her hair in that scene reminds me of Valerie and her week of wonders

[@dawnlovescouture2644]

OMG yes!!!

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

Yesssss!!!

[@ericwebster28]

If you’ve never seen the original I’d be curious if watching it changes your opinion on this one. There’s one piece of lore from the original they completely discarded for the prequel and it really lowered my overall thoughts on it no matter how hard I try to let it go.

[@suzy8109]

I have a feeling this franchise will continue and will now head in the direction of "good versus evil" with the twin sister taking centre stage when she grows up. The introduction of a twin sister who survived obviously had a purpose (we were never told Damien was born a twin in any of the earlier Omen movies).

[@soleilbinx8834]

I think that's what a lot of horror movies have been missing for a while now, that constant uneasiness, the terror of not knowing what emotion you'll have watching it. The last movies I've seen that kept me like that were hereditary and midsommar

[@trhansen3244]

Yeah, three overrated films. I was not surprised for a moment watching The First Omen. Except the silly plot they came up with.

[@xingcat]

The first Omen movie is really good....the original sequels are not so great, but I think you'd really like the original. It has that 1970s elevated horror vibe that really disturbs me for being so "lo-fi," if that makes any sense? I think the 70s are kind of creepy in film, because film got a lot grittier in the 60s and 70s, and that worked really well for horror.

[@trhansen3244]

The 1976 film is a brilliant film. The rest, including this one, are merely good. Sometimes bad.

[@Saraht2001]

i loved immaculate more! the ost and cinematography really grabbed me & i also love Sydney Sweeney’s horror acting in general so😂

[@gunnerdom78]

Sweet shirt! I freaking love that movie!

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Girl I was worried about you and commented on your immaculate vid warning about a birth scene in the first omen and I’m so glad you ended up seeing the film and loving it, it was so good! Idk if I’d watch it again because of that birth scene though😭 I saw immaculate after seeing this one, and I think it would’ve been better if I saw immaculate first.

[@alex_inchains]

I also can’t get over how gorgeous your natural hair color compliments you - stunning!

[@PossessedbyHorror]

omg thank you! I miss my red hair all the time but the low maintenance of this is the way to go haha

[@alex_inchains]

@@PossessedbyHorrordpHue (sold at Ulta) has a Warm Copper Red gloss that lasts up to 10 washes and isn’t like grabbing a box dye. I would definitely try if you want to do a little somethin 😊

[@ariesforever5260]

It’s on Disney plus now streaming

[@kayweigand2753]

Hulu too!

[@CMinorOp67]

Looking forward to seeing this movie…though…1976 Omen (which I really like) revealed that Damian’s mother was a jackal. Soooo…there’s that.

[@spamwise249]

Technically they just find a jackal in her grave which may have been planted there for reasons. Or it's a ret con but either way it's not a huge thing.

[@BeardedBushMan81]

@@spamwise249The reveal of Damien’s mother as a jackal in the original was so disturbing and an awesome scene so it’s bizarre that so many people are ignoring this huge change. It’s stupid.

[@spamwise249]

@@BeardedBushMan81 I think it's because this film is so good, and wouldn't work with that moment being fact so it can be overlooked. Good stories are more important than diligently ticking lore boxes. It's also why most prequels, sequels and remakes are bad so it's a price worth paying for most. Besides, it doesn't truly run counter to the lore as there is a jackal, and there are people who would be invested in fabricating such a scene for some ritual reasons or something.

[@BeardedBushMan81]

@@spamwise249 what do you mean it doesn’t run counter to the original lore? It changes it completely. Now instead Satan is a jackal and he’s impregnating women who are also technically his daughters? It’s so insanely stupid. And thats not even mentioning that in this garbage film it’s the church who wants the birth of the antichrist to control him and scare people to continue to give the church power. Soooo dumb. They should have just made an original movie but they knew no one would go see it if it didn’t have the Omen title to it.

[@keenandurham2631]

​@@spamwise249it's revealed in Damien Omen 2 and in The Final Conflict that Damien's mother is a Jackal.

[@laserdisc688]

I just want to comment and say it is amazing still seeing you on KZbin. And I think it's awesome that you not only are fascinated by psychology (I watched your psych videos on your Sarah Hawkinson channel-- I'm not sure if it's still in existence), you're a mom, and you love horror movies. I'm a gay male, but I am a teacher and work with kids-- so there's that component, and I just enjoy teaching and watching kids grow and learn. I also like studying about the brain, and I'm also agnostic like you are (except I consider myself an atheist agnostic). Fangirling aside lol I also thought The First Omen was pretty rad. My boyfriend, who like... hates horror movies (he gets easily frightened/scared), even thought it was extremely impressive.

[@aldomarquez3064]

I would have left the theatre in disbelief if they would have inserted a CGI recreation of Gregory Peck at the end before he gets the baby.

[@JONINXBOX]

Another good review, I went into this with low expectations due to it being a prequel to a classic but was pleasantly surprised at how good it was, a straight up horror film and it had no modern agendas to push, great acting and the locations and how it fits into the original film (with a hidden twist!) well worth checking out.

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well!

[@dillon9016]

15:08 Yes! Me and my bf finished watching this last night and that’s the main thing I got from it also. That concept alone is just hard to wrap my brain around. Also her getting out of the car during her accelerated pregnancy was definitely Isabelle Adjani coded

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well!

[@martynpope8218]

Sarah when you said about most scary moments in the 1s Omen you didn't mention the beginning bit with good old British actor Charles Dance being taken over by demonic forces. It made me squirm b/c it showed a shard of glass from the church cleave his head open! Then he turns round to Brennan & declares he's 'fine'. That opened the movie & I was staggered & after that I could not turn my eyes away. You are right, as of early June '24 best horror seen.

[@trhansen3244]

Yeah, that was beyond silly. He turned around and there was the 'cleave'! LOL

[@PixieLovesItAll]

The Omen is one of my absolute favourite pre-2000 horror movies, Gregory Peck was 59 and had recently lost his son just weeks before they started filming, and you can /feel/ the grief in his performance. It's really beautiful, especially when you're in the mental place for a 70s thriller-horror.

[@crystalblue8182]

I agree Gregory Peck was amazing!

[@RockyRoyale84]

BEST SHIRT EVER! Truly respecting the positive reviews for this. I literally never cared about this franchise until I saw this on my 40th birthday opening weekend. I just got the Omen Collection from Shout Factory this past weekend and loved every film, even Awakening and the Remake.

[@hoibsh21]

Saw it yesterday, scary but confusing movie, however overall I loved it. I was especially pleased by the soundtrack and revisiting Jerry Goldsmith's original theme.

[@SinisterSouthernbelleReactions]

I loved it as well!

[@proudequestrianreviews]

Holy shit I've never been this early. So looking forward to watching this vid!

[@Disc0bloodbth]

And I was blown away by how much I liked this one too. Being such a Stan of the original and hating remakes too, evening hearing rumbling this one was I waited til streaming until just now and was so pleasantly surprised

[@cassiecansick8277]

was waiting for your review! glad you liked it too! i think i knew fairly early what was happening, but the jump scares got me and i cannot get over the lead actress she was hauntingly beautiful 🖤

[@taybloom7033]

This movie rocked! I was so surprised to like it as I am also someone who doesn’t really like prequels, especially of much older movies. 8.5/10 for me!

[@trhansen3244]

I gave it 6/10. It's not a good film, ruined by a terrible plot and a stupid tacked on ending featuring yet again WOMAN POWER, living alone with other women and taking on the whole world!

[@viloera9006]

amazing movie! go watch Possession too, its more bizarre than scary (the tunnel scene). It's one if my favorite movies so when the scene in The First Omen came up I was in awe! such a perfect homage to Possession. ❤

[@travisspazz1624]

My favorite studio horror movie since Barbarian!! Surprisingly great prequel. I have seen The Omen, but not Possession!

[@cricketcider]

Thank you so much for touching on the triggers without spoiling! I want to see this movie so badly (I love the original and the remake), but I can't stomach on-screen, graphic sexual assault, so I was really scared to see it in theaters based on what people were saying about it online.

[@maceodkat]

Solid review, I too was very taken aback by how much this film resonated with me. Expertly crafted and going in blind I wasn’t expecting the story turns or direction. Better than Immaculate should’ve been on the poster, 5/5 pentagrams for me

[@DaviniaHill]

There's an easy way to remember when The Omen films get released, 76, 06. The remake even got 6/6/6 as the release date.

[@alexanderulv3886]

Omg I just watched it last night and didn’t realize it was 6th of June 😮

[@jessiegriggs9872]

I’m glad you liked this movie bc I did not like anything about it so I’m glad to see there’s other people appreciating it

[@trhansen3244]

I liked the performance of the lead. Some nice cinematography. Some nice music. Otherwise, I can't recommend it.

[@gen9018]

Saw this today in theatres and it was sooo good?!? Pacing was great as well! I personally enjoyed The First Omen more. It was stunningly done. Not that Immaculate wasn’t but I was so shocked by The First Omen

[@matttheman3923]

Frankly given some of content of the movie I was super surprised to see you reviewing this movie. Either way happy to see! I saw it last night and to me this was way better than Immaculate despite arguably being the same movie 😅

[@fisheyenomiko]

You should watch "Possession"! It's on Shudder in the US, so if you can access that, you can see it. And you should watch the original "The Omen". It has one of my favorite death scenes in all of cinema (it involves David Warner and a pane of glass). And the "It's all for you!" scene at the beginning is amazing, too. It's currently on Hulu. The 2006 remake (cuz 06-06-06, get it?) is also on Hulu, so make sure you get the correct one.

[@CobyV28]

Just when you think that this possibly could've failed and yet it's much better than most horror prequels today! I loved seeing this film in theaters with my dad and even he said that this is one of the best prequels ever! I'm glad you enjoyed it too! I look forward to what you will review next! You're awesome! ❤

[@adam-l74]

So glad you liked it, gives me hope this will be a great year for horror after all!

[@philosapphic]

I’ve been waiting to hear what you thought about this movie and I’m sooo glad you loved it too! It was so unexpected and genuinely unsettling and scary at a lot of times

[@heirrose1606]

It was so beautiful. Same about the hair, I loved it and consider it right there with Immaculate & Late Night with the Devil as best of the year so far. Free's performance deserves an award. I rewatched the original after I got home & it was a very satisfying experience.

[@chrisschyljuk1299]

So glad you loved this movie, I was so in love with it. The cinematography was gorgeous and the lead actress did so well. I felt transported to another realm

[@samanthacurtis9010]

Phenomenal beautiful movie! I saw immaculate last week and thought it was good and then saw this tonight and now Immaculate doesn’t even compare ! Still respect to Sydney Sweeney for taking on that project herself though

[@P3aceParade]

Totally with you. I was gonna write the film off but am so glad I didn’t - and saw those stunning visuals on the big screen.

[@Darius-fn3hw]

So where did that Jackal come from? What is its origin and how did the monestary achieve to capture and contain it?

[@ArchiduquesaMA]

This movie was actually amazing and I didnt expect it to be that good

[@stephaniebfi4297]

I thought it was interesting they did a horizontal c section. At that time c sections were vertical down the tummy. I didn't take me out, but it was a instant sign dating the movie.

[@luster5497]

Did they tried to specifically date the movie though?

[@Horrorzeit]

@@luster5497Of course, it is set in the 70ies

[@trhansen3244]

I was more interested in wondering why they bothered to show it at all. It added nothing to the film. But this film has plenty of scenes that, if omitted, would have added to the overall quality.

[@cinnimonpannos4405]

I have always loved the original three stories of the franchise. I have watched them all at least 20 time each. Greggory Peck was such a great actor.

[@AshePBlack]

Stick with 3 because 4th starts cycle over and 3 ending wasn't best and movie 4 skips over Damien till last 5 min. Sure they didn't want to reveal Delia father but it's like they forgot world should have almost ended and that England had mass baby killings

[@BrandonJames2016]

The first few seconds was literally me. I was so surprised how good this movie was cause the eye roll moment I had when this moment was first announced but damn this was a great horror prequel to the original omen. The new lore presented is so interesting and damn I was genuinely unnerved/disturbed by what was happening on screen like they really went for it. The fact there was a NC-17 cut version of this movie is so wild cause they had to cut a lot to get that R rating and i want to see it so bad. This was a 8.5/10 movie for me I loved it. One of the moments that’s been talked to death but ima continue that discussion was the pregnant woman scene that genuinely made my mouth drop.

[@lessismore8533]

Hi You going to review “Abigail” after it comes out?

[@spiritsnscreams]

Great review, I enjoyed this one too. Yes please watch the OG film would love to hear your thoughts. I haven’t seen Immaculate yet but have heard great things.

[@zerazukin]

i went to see this on almost a whim- because the first reviews came in only days before the movie came out in theatres and two reviews were saying nice things. I'm so glad i took a chance with this one because it sounded and looked incredible, even with me knowing where this movie was going plot-wise and knowing some of the original-omen-related tropes it contains i was just generally really into it.

[@jordancaleb3419]

“Omenages”🤣 so on brand for this review! I have only seen the original but this movie looks so good. Gonna check it out definitely.

[@becauseimdumb9166]

This was great. Acting, directing, sound all the things. Shots were beautiful and terrifying. I was not expecting such a good movie in 2024.

[@trhansen3244]

Based on all the reviews I was fully expecting a great movie with tremendous acting and direction. It's a decent film. That's the best I can say about it.

[@jockey7069]

Just finished Immaculate and taking this video, I REALLY HOPE this movie will do justice to horror this year, cause i won't handle another disappointment 🥺

[@sergioa33]

Incredible movie, best of the year so far. Greetings from Argentina!

[@vinnykster]

I watched The First Omen today first time. I'm a huge fan of Original Omen and Damien Omen 2 so scenes like the Its All For You scene were very creepy and on point. You're so right. This movie does not hold back. Very dark. Very disturbing. Very creepy. Very unsettling. It's everything an Omen movie should be.

[@trhansen3244]

Did you really buy the plot of this film? Really? I mean that's all they could come up with? I could not stop laughing after Father Brennan explained it. It had to have been a liberal who came up with it. It's that stupid.

[@Jennyfleur6]

Perfect timing!! I was just trying to decide whether or not I should watch this 😁

[@matttheman3923]

Oh it’s absolutely worth price of admission! I saw it in theatres last night and it was quite a great movie! 😊

[@trhansen3244]

If you like mediocre films then this one is for you!

[@Aceacebabe]

Ngl, I rarely gag at movies. But the entire end pregnancy had me sick. We had someone at our screening legitimately heaving. It was so good, but Jesus H.

[@cinemasenses]

My first time watching one of your reviews, and I’m now a subscriber. I liked The Omen remake, it was just fine, and I am very interested in seeing The First Omen. It’s terrific that audience reaction to it has been so positive, and such a shame that it’s performing so poorly at the box office. Hopefully it takes off once it’s available for at-home viewing. Great review, I like how genuine & honest you appear.

[@JamesHowell]

strangely (and this might be because i grew up religious), i was soooo disturbed by this film on first viewing. second viewing was very enjoyable, but the whole film had this sense of dread that carried throughout. even when nothing was happening, i felt on the verge of a panic attack. i’ve seen countless horror films, but this experience was very unique.

[@AshePBlack]

It's supposed to because they were isolating Margaret, she couldn't get out of it

[@trhansen3244]

I grew up religious, too. I found the plot of this film to be insipid. I laughed at it as Father Brennan finally explained it. I wish these movies would hire some real writers, not the typical liberal ones who have infested most of Hollywood.

[@Donovan0817]

I honestly thought this was just going to be one of those movies I watched to say I did but man did I love it!

[@veronicamoravega7754]

I was waiting for your review and I am glad you liked it 🖤 I was a little worried about what you thought about that the pregnancy bits 😂

[@trhansen3244]

Too much. They didn't need to show that much. It would have worked even better.

[@funty420]

8:55 the hereditary shade 😭

[@mart2077]

Honestly loved both Immaculate and First Omen. Very easy to compare but both visually stunning in different ways. First omen had a better score and more artistic yet i found imacculate to be creative in different ways. All in all, what a month for horror

[@ZombieGxrl]

So glad you enjoyed this movie. I’m right there with you on it being my favorite horror movie of the year (thus far). That scene made me wince in pain a bit but nothing over the top in my opinion. Awesome video as usual!🤍

[@mickeymoose2583]

Just got out and I was like oh wow I didn’t know if this would be too much for you

[@Z3dude12]

The one super scary scene in the middle, with the really dark black room, I will say I thought rivaled Ari Aster, with how horrifying it was to me. To know something is moving like that and you can't get away was terrifying and I loved every second ! haha. I really loved The First Omen, and I can't wait to see what Arkasha Stevenson does next ! 😁also i of course loved your review too ! thank you!

[@Cauti0nSeaman]

Almost peed my pants 😭 it wasnt as bad when it got up close but omgg

[@Z3dude12]

@@Cauti0nSeaman lmaoo yeah seriously! It got me! hahah. One of the better scares ive seen in quite some time haha.

[@Lacey0312]

I saw this movie with some friends and I was clutching my friend's jacket in this scene ... so spooky

[@Z3dude12]

@@Lacey0312 it was such a thrill ride !! haha i loved it so much

[@trhansen3244]

I could tell a woman directed this movie.

[@tunedelaghetto]

Randomly caught it on a whim cus i finished running errands early and i liked it way more than expected. Late night with the devil is still holding my 1st place for horror movie of the year so far. P.s i need your shirt.

[@soullessmin]

Just watched this finally, omg it is awesome, shame it didn't make more at the box office but i hope they can still make another. Big fan of the original and this sits with it very nicely

[@subjectiveperspectivecollectiv]

This was a very unexpected surprise that trailer I didn't like but at least it didn't spoil the film..Im such a fan of the original franchise not the remake as much but Wow I love the Italy setting,acting,script & cinematography..I gave it a 8/10 and its my favorite of the year so far glad you liked it!!Gr8 review!Highly highly recommend possession its a Masterpiece!

[@Ashley-hw8im]

saw this movie last night and LOVED it so much. was not expecting it to be as good as it was

[@g.c.4824]

Immaculate was a b movie with the budget of an a movie, The First Omen was a real a movie

[@aaronjoshuaa]

This video is perfectly timed as I just watched The First Omen tonight myself!

[@corpse7333]

Like you said you knew what would happen in the first omen, I mean Margaret is the mother likewise I totally guessed immaculate and immaculate was about real facts on the other hand the first omen is real horror and supernatural. And I prefer pure real horror you know what I mean.... And I've watched the omen 1976 and the remake and read about all the unfortunate events that occurred after "the omen" movie was done. So I am way more into the first omen. I'd give 8.5/10 in this movie. Because they didn't show a huge demon or ghost or anything but the acts of fear and tension they created and the arts and cinematography were fantastic. I already watched this movie 15 times. Lol. I love their acting. I the background music and chantings, the light and the dark. I love everything and I love Nell Tiger Free. She's Superb..... I saw her series "Servant" and Oh my Lord she's just unbelievably AWESOME🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@blueyblue5831]

Ok I'm hyped to watch this now lol I seriously thought you were going to say this movie was horrible as usual when it comes to these type of movies.

[@trhansen3244]

Don't get too excited. The reality of the film is nowhere near the hype.

[@blueyblue5831]

@@trhansen3244 Thanks for letting me know, I kind of forgot about this movie but Im saving to watch it in October but ill see for myself if i end up liking it or not lol

[@johnwells5414]

I loved the original, but I think this one might take my top spot in that franchise. It’s terrifying and hard to watch. But it stays with you, and I can’t stop thinking about what the movie did… not to mention Nell Tiger Free is terrific as the lead

[@Edowin-jz2sj]

The demon's/devil's appearance at the end ties directly to the original The Omen movie. I loved this movie and it's one of 4 Horror movies that I've seen in sequential weeks that have been outstanding, including Immaculate, Late Night with the Devil, The First Omen, and Arcadian - and I'm looking forward to seeing Abigail in a few days. And yes, I preferred The First Omen to Immaculate, but I really enjoyed both.

[@electrofunk5442]

I was so happy about how good it is! What a surprise it was awesome!

[@larajayne4934]

I just finished watching this film and I was actually on the edge of my seat 😮❤ It was really good, some parts were really disturbing but definitely made me jump a few times 😅 wow what a twist at the end! I actually had no idea what I was expecting going into it but glad I brought it. I was very surprised and it definitely scared me in some parts which barely happens 😂 I actually really enjoyed Immaculate and The first Omen, I did prefer The first Omen as well but I really liked both movies 😁

[@ella_encantada]

OMG you have to watch the original! It is my favorite horror movie of all time.

[@katblack394]

Me too!

[@trhansen3244]

Not my favorite but it's up there and The First Omen is nowhere near as good.

[@ferretpossum]

Hi Sarah! I wonder if you'll like the original Omen since you already saw the remake? It's a 70's movie so a different pace and since you already know the story from the 2006 movie maybe it won't have so much impact? No judgement about liking the 2006 movie btw. I thought it was okay - just unnecessary. I think I preferred Immaculate to this movie purely because the story was a little more original, plus I had no idea where it was going, plus it had THAT ending. But I really enjoyed this movie too. I hope we get a Part 2 to this film, running in parallel to the Damien storyline.

[@Oni_XT]

Literally almost spit out my drink when you said I didn't watch the original omen LOL They're not all amazing, but can be good popcorn movies.