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  • Hey guys, what’s happening? Niyat here with film comics explained, and today we’re diving into the recently released horror prequel, THE FIRST OMEN.
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  • @brentgrisier1738
    @brentgrisier1738 4 місяці тому +227

    "Summoning an ancient evil to draw people back to the church in order to restore power"
    Right, when has that ever worked out?

    • @Spoopball
      @Spoopball 3 місяці тому +28

      In the show [supernatural], as the show gets on in seasons, it's revealed that angels are the "real" bad guys, as the bible clearly depicts the world being destroyed during Armageddon when lucifer fights Michael.
      There's even a faction of demons try to prevent the end of the world, as that would save Lucifer from being killed, but the Angel refuse to deviate from "God's plan" and do absolutely everything possible to release Lucifer and bring about end of the world, because they're all good soldiers and to question god's plan would be to lose faith entirely.
      It's kind of an interesting parallel/idea to see the concept of faith be corrupted.

    • @DaxSports1
      @DaxSports1 3 місяці тому +16

      That plot point wouldve been better if they just revealed that the catholic church was always an ancient order meant to bring about the resurrection of the antichrist. Rather than "Oh hey lets get Satan to scare everyone to come back to church!" But anyways thats just me lol😅

    • @DeathSithe92
      @DeathSithe92 3 місяці тому +3

      @@DaxSports1 a simple "Its foretold in the bible that it will happen so we must stand aside and allow it to happen, else we are going directly against god's will" type interpretation would have been good, them not being evil so much as them lacking action even though they know evil is about to come into the world because in their eyes its a "necessary" evil so the plan of god is done.

    • @stiffjabzz4237
      @stiffjabzz4237 3 місяці тому +2

      Makes you wonder who came up with this ?

    • @killerjoke2945
      @killerjoke2945 2 місяці тому +4

      You have to keep in mind, that was just Fr Brennan's theory. He shared that to Margaret without seeing the documents or any deeper investigations at all. There might still be a much bigger reasoning to it that isn't divulged by the bad guys at all.

  • @bghiggy
    @bghiggy 2 місяці тому +90

    You can tell the cinematographer cared deeply about this movie. It had some absolutely gorgeous scenes. When she wakes up after the club scene and her hair is carefully spread out around her head in a circle and even in front of her neck so it perfectly frames her face. *chefs kiss

    • @GabyGibson
      @GabyGibson 2 місяці тому +1

      It definitely was spectacular. Excellent visuals that helped the story along and not just eye candy

    • @afterdarc
      @afterdarc 2 місяці тому +1

      As a photographer, I loved that shot.

    • @stevenponte6655
      @stevenponte6655 2 місяці тому +3

      Yes that was brilliant! I thought it was a nod to Caravaggio's Medusa.

    • @Fizbin1701
      @Fizbin1701 2 місяці тому

      Actually, I thought the direction was horrible. There are so many scenes that take forever to get through. Incredibly slow pans and then blackness that takes forever to see the reveal. Also, when Margaret is on the street corner and her pregnancy instantly evolves, what is this endless psychotic "dance" she's doing? Why did that take so long? I could take a bathroom break and come back and it would still be going.

    • @fernandoelbrat
      @fernandoelbrat 2 місяці тому +1

      Facts !

  • @terabenesch5253
    @terabenesch5253 4 місяці тому +80

    Honestly the moment I actually felt sorry for Damien was in Omen 2. When Damien finds out who he is. And he runs out on pier and screams why me? It really shows that there was for a moment a brief human window in him. The scene makes me tear up every time.

    • @conq1273
      @conq1273 3 місяці тому +1

      Can he overcome his nature and destiny if there is a chance?

    • @Playwithdeutschland
      @Playwithdeutschland 2 місяці тому +7

      @@conq1273probably not since he’s been he devil😊

    • @suggiethames9870
      @suggiethames9870 Місяць тому

      Yeah, I always had sympathy for poor Damien. His mom was a real bitch

    • @TheAtroxious
      @TheAtroxious Місяць тому +1

      @@conq1273 I want to say yes, though I don’t think it would be easy. My biggest disappointment about that movie was that they never explored this side of the issue, or why Damien would or would not choose to follow the destiny set before him.

    • @nikkiberay4903
      @nikkiberay4903 22 дні тому

      Maybe it was meant to mirror Jesus' moment of human weakness, when he asked God why He has forsaken Him

  • @LucyLioness100
    @LucyLioness100 4 місяці тому +120

    I went in prepared to hate it, but I was pleasantly surprised at how invested I got. The acting is excellent (particularly Nell Tiger Free and Ralph Inseon), the music by Mark Korven creepy as he knows how, the climax is definitely bonkers and uncomfortable to watch. My only real negative is it’s not that scary, but that didn’t really bother me as I felt more like it was harnessing what made the ‘76 original spooky being more psychological than all boo-scares. Plus I like they waited until the climax to finally use Jerry Goldsmith’s iconic ‘Ave Satani’; though the little touches of the theme to Damien: Omen 2 was a treat if you pay attention to the score

    • @Chuck_EL
      @Chuck_EL 3 місяці тому +5

      It looks like it was filmed in the 70s too

    • @GabyGibson
      @GabyGibson 2 місяці тому +2

      Yeah, Ave Satani was a perfect touch

    • @GabyGibson
      @GabyGibson 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Chuck_EL It did look like it, now that I think about it

  • @CelticLuna
    @CelticLuna 4 місяці тому +134

    The Omen 1976 is the reason both my parents(both from Irish backgrounds ) don't like the name Damian lol even though I like the name

    • @SpikeTheWolf
      @SpikeTheWolf 4 місяці тому +8

      Bruce's kid?

    • @maxnum1sgameclub263
      @maxnum1sgameclub263 3 місяці тому +4

      @@SpikeTheWolfwell sort of that thing. Damian mother is Talia his grandad razz al ghul and his father Bruce Wayne. Not the most stable situation for a kid to grow up in. Seeing he must pick his side sooner or later.

    • @deadfool3344
      @deadfool3344 3 місяці тому +2

      Cool story bro, needs more leprechauns and shit

    • @DirtyJamesUK
      @DirtyJamesUK Місяць тому +1

      ​@@deadfool3344 😂

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 4 місяці тому +89

    Nice!
    This got positive reviews by critics, hailing it as one of the best Horror prequels ever made!
    The graphic birthing scene was trimmed in order to get an R rating, as it was originally rated NC 17.

    • @trevorhensley3185
      @trevorhensley3185 4 місяці тому +3

      By thirteen seconds. What a difference THAT made.

    • @LucyLioness100
      @LucyLioness100 4 місяці тому +12

      Honestly what we got left in was pretty uncomfortable to watch

    • @milchesarreal6964
      @milchesarreal6964 4 місяці тому +7

      IT WAS LONGER?!
      I'm a big horror fan myself, I love me some slashers and you can never go wrong with cosmic horror
      But Jesus S.A and horror relating to...well...births and such creep me out so much

    • @GabyGibson
      @GabyGibson 2 місяці тому

      Interesting. Wonder if there'll be an unrated director's cut?

  • @sppsports2449
    @sppsports2449 4 місяці тому +41

    I expected nothing special. I walked out pretty awe-struck. The visuals in this movie are top notch. It's very surreal, well shot, and disturbing. A legit 8/10, would suggest.

    • @inactiveio
      @inactiveio 3 місяці тому +1

      Agreed great movie . Not spectacular but , 8-8.5 out of 10 for avid horror lovers . For the average fan would rate it higher

    • @bghiggy
      @bghiggy 2 місяці тому

      Man most of the scenes were so beautiful you could easily have used any shot to be the movie poster

  • @trevorhensley3185
    @trevorhensley3185 4 місяці тому +355

    This movie actually disturbed me! That hasn't happened since Hereditary!

    • @offlineraided
      @offlineraided 4 місяці тому +33

      Weird seeing how it was mid

    • @noelramirez1551
      @noelramirez1551 4 місяці тому +16

      Lol what? How it was... hotel Transylvania scary at best 😂

    • @trevorhensley3185
      @trevorhensley3185 4 місяці тому +17

      ​@@noelramirez1551Just, like, my opinion, man. ✌️

    • @estebanperez2557
      @estebanperez2557 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@trevorhensley3185you're out of your element!!

    • @chrisjackson2054
      @chrisjackson2054 4 місяці тому +11

      Hereditary was absolutely crazy!!! I loved it!

  • @blumne_lefleura
    @blumne_lefleura 4 місяці тому +151

    My jaw hit the floor multiple times throughout the movie. I became so disgusted when they revealed that the monster had to mate with the girl😭

    • @DonatienAlphonse
      @DonatienAlphonse 4 місяці тому +14

      It's not a "monster", it's Satan, and that never happened in the original or the book. Watch that instead.

    • @alexanderkidonakis9185
      @alexanderkidonakis9185 4 місяці тому

      Then you’re going to love “the hills have eyes 2”
      Spoiler alert 🚨 massive graphic mutant r*pe

    • @Ladyfingers-333
      @Ladyfingers-333 4 місяці тому

      THANKS FOR THE SPOILER DINGBAT 🙄🙄🙄🤦🤦🤦🤦

    • @blumne_lefleura
      @blumne_lefleura 4 місяці тому +5

      @@Ladyfingers-333 im sorry, but my comment is nothing compared to the movie. you should still watch it

    • @Ladyfingers-333
      @Ladyfingers-333 4 місяці тому +1

      @@blumne_lefleura thanks for the apology babe …just so annoying when people do that and I really hope it’s still worth watching lol 😂

  • @yaldabaoth2
    @yaldabaoth2 4 місяці тому +72

    Phew, had to alt+tab back into the video to check if Bill Nye was in the movie.

    • @rybaneightsix5085
      @rybaneightsix5085 4 місяці тому +8

      Let's all be thankful that he isn't.

    • @ThisHandleIsInteresting
      @ThisHandleIsInteresting 3 місяці тому +1

      Bill Nighy > Bill Nye

    • @incarnateflame3462
      @incarnateflame3462 Місяць тому

      Don't talk shit about Bill Nye tho I will fight you
      I'm sure he'd make a shit actor but so are some of these people. ​@@rybaneightsix5085

  • @waxandwayne
    @waxandwayne 2 місяці тому +18

    Luz means Light in English... Luz showed Margaret the light of the Dawn of the Morning aka how to worship Lucifer with lust and intoxication. Just my 2 cents

  • @Nartnod
    @Nartnod 4 місяці тому +41

    The motive behind the evil plot in this movie is so stupid but realistic at the same time. "We shall make people turn to God, and we're gonna do the most unholy and evil thing in Christianity in order to do it!" They have a seemingly noble religious cause, but they're willing to work towards it at the cost of violating their own religious laws and killing innocents. It's so immoral and idiotic, but it makes sense because that's what we've seen from religious institutions time and time again, *especially* the Catholic Church.

    • @YSEternal_
      @YSEternal_ 3 місяці тому +7

      Exactly. They even point that out how crazy it is in the movie but it's justified and actually makes sense in its own ridiculous way lol

    • @sidharthcs2110
      @sidharthcs2110 3 місяці тому +4

      Noble religious goals are noble only to the religious institutions , for everyone else it's just another BS

    • @AshePBlack
      @AshePBlack 3 місяці тому +4

      I'm glad you point out reality at end. There's a grain of truth in most fiction

    • @bghiggy
      @bghiggy 2 місяці тому

      If you think about it, in their view the antichrist is supposed to precede the second coming and the end times. They are just artificially inducing the end times to get people to believe in god

    • @princyjoseph2729
      @princyjoseph2729 2 місяці тому

      That's the lie they want the others to believe .. but actually they are only working for the devil... When the Antichrist comes his only intent is to take as many souls as possible to hell. He is only going to kill kill kill people ...that's what many of the powerful dictators and so called rulers have done ...they have only killed the people .

  • @neecolegregory7019
    @neecolegregory7019 4 місяці тому +37

    I'm so glad this channel exists because sometimes I'm too stupid to get movies 😂

    • @evgrlor2820
      @evgrlor2820 4 місяці тому +3

      for me due busy work and time schedule i hardly get time to watch movies this channel is just perfect

    • @timeee2kill
      @timeee2kill 4 місяці тому +1

      lmfao u can’t b that stupid majority of movie stories aren’t that intricate 😭

    • @neecolegregory7019
      @neecolegregory7019 4 місяці тому +2

      @@timeee2kill I think it is more that when I watch a lot of movies, there are like 3 million different distractions so I miss a lot of the hidden meanings. Obvi, not every movie is going to be that complex.

  • @EliteBadFrog
    @EliteBadFrog 4 місяці тому +107

    I didn’t get how the church got a hold of this weird beast that Margaret had to mate with. I found it to be a big plothole. Like, how did they get a hold of a mythical beast like that (didn’t look like a normal jackal at all)? And do they just keep it in a room 24/7? Thought it didn’t make sense at all.

    • @razielduckett3168
      @razielduckett3168 4 місяці тому +24

      That's what I question too? Found it weird on how was it created? Or it was summoned , who knows?

    • @Kirby-gu1lf
      @Kirby-gu1lf 4 місяці тому +28

      I want them to explore this in a future movie. The group made a pact with the devil. However they came across the animal it was normal but became a vessel for Satan and that's why it looked different. HOw they conjured Satan and this process I need to see. Also I want to see a full pic of the jackal from the movie. Was never really shown but a shadow as it was burning.

    • @Kirby-gu1lf
      @Kirby-gu1lf 4 місяці тому +12

      I think it was as a normal jackal that changed after it became Satan's vessel . or perhaps it was summoned.

    • @Fourtune1
      @Fourtune1 4 місяці тому +5

      I agree. Did they summon it like a demon?

    • @pb.j.1753
      @pb.j.1753 4 місяці тому

      Their master PR plan of driving people back to the church doesn't make sense either. Like they don't see anything wrong brithing the antichrist who will obviously turn against them?! LOL

  • @Nicolas-fo8qd
    @Nicolas-fo8qd 4 місяці тому +14

    This movie is incredible in establishing suspense, and creating a creepy atmosphere. The devilish imagery is very effective and honestly I found it to draw me in moreso than most movies like this

  • @damianstarks3338
    @damianstarks3338 4 місяці тому +45

    This video on this omen prequel is perfect for this Saturday afternoon. I was expecting this and now it’s here.

    • @princerose233
      @princerose233 4 місяці тому

      Yup, it's after Sabbath. Very fitting for the Catholic centric movie.

    • @DonatienAlphonse
      @DonatienAlphonse 4 місяці тому

      ​@@princerose233You mean the Catholic-attacking blasphemous movie.

  • @morlockmeat
    @morlockmeat 4 місяці тому +73

    The Omen was actually the first Final Destination concept.

    • @adityarajswami
      @adityarajswami 3 місяці тому +6

      I didn't know that, thank you.

    • @Playwithdeutschland
      @Playwithdeutschland 2 місяці тому +3

      @@adityarajswamiI mean it makes sense, how these people die from crazy stuff

    • @PreppyHorror
      @PreppyHorror 2 місяці тому +1

      Haha, I was thinking that too.

    • @GabyGibson
      @GabyGibson 2 місяці тому +1

      Huh?

    • @PreppyHorror
      @PreppyHorror 2 місяці тому

      @@GabyGibson i don’t think they meant it literally. But, The Omen (1976) had a death plot similar to Final Destination, since the reporter was able to link all of the deaths to photos taken of them, and how the photos gave clues about how they were going to die.

  • @billielizeth
    @billielizeth 4 місяці тому +34

    The whole scene of Margaret convulsing after the car accident had to be my favorite scene in the entire movie

    • @LucyLioness100
      @LucyLioness100 4 місяці тому +13

      That was pretty wild, but Nell Tiger Free
      owns the moment

    • @LuxR6
      @LuxR6 3 місяці тому +4

      Great acting

    • @jmoneybagsss
      @jmoneybagsss 3 місяці тому +3

      that scene was drawn out imo

    • @MichaelMelvin-nr1zn
      @MichaelMelvin-nr1zn 3 місяці тому +1

      Most Omen franchise deaths are. And thats a good thing.​@@jmoneybagsss

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 2 місяці тому +2

      Paolo scene got me.

  • @JunkyardGod
    @JunkyardGod 4 місяці тому +18

    I remember seeing The Omen Remake in theaters
    6/6/06

  • @Musicswagg86
    @Musicswagg86 4 місяці тому +10

    I heard Bill nigh and thought it was the science guy lol

  • @MichaelMelvin-nr1zn
    @MichaelMelvin-nr1zn 3 місяці тому +6

    Another thing that bugs me is that in the orig Father Brennan seeks forgiveness for being involved with Damien being born but in the prequel hes trying to stop it already, not after he feels remorse.

  • @Kirby-gu1lf
    @Kirby-gu1lf 4 місяці тому +7

    I am glad they at least included the jackal I was worried it would be completely scrapped.

  • @Thephoneixtheory
    @Thephoneixtheory 2 місяці тому +3

    This is one of the best horror movies I’ve seen in such a long time love the cinematography love the practical effects highly recommended

  • @zekaizerguy1181
    @zekaizerguy1181 4 місяці тому +19

    One 2024 horror film I'm incredibly curious about is Long Legs. If it's any good, I'd love to see you cover it at some point.

  • @Ms-er1bq
    @Ms-er1bq 4 місяці тому +12

    I think this review is too severe. The constraints were realized in that one has to connect to the original Omen. But the weaknesses are it's too derivative of the Omen? I think what makes this movie really good is the following of the unreliable narrator. The director really gets the audience to feel the sense of madness, powerlessness, and desperation of the protagonist. The review is right about the parallels to Rosemary's Baby. People in the comments who also mention Hereditary are also correct in that comparison, I believe. If you understand that the first omen is the woman and not really the baby, then the brilliance of the direction of The First Omen shines through. The horror is being the poor woman who in the end is the most abused. I was impressed by the film and recommend it highly, especially if you've seen any of The Omen sequels and are expecting similar quality. This movie is way better than it had any right to be.

    • @AshePBlack
      @AshePBlack 3 місяці тому +1

      My big gripe is timeline. It was good movie, I thought jackal stuff was fine not even retcon if really pay attention but in Damien trilogy Damien is 32 in 1971. And also being it's a fictitious cult, the reality is cults have existed throughout history so... Movie could have worked set some more years in past. And if you bump up the Damien trilogy it would work because apparently ppl got more sinful over time so either which way but again the year mess up is so distracting

  • @ajzorger93
    @ajzorger93 4 місяці тому +10

    I watched The Omen as a gradeschooler and loved it. Very happy to hear this is good and I will check it out

    • @user-my2yb3yj7w
      @user-my2yb3yj7w 3 місяці тому +1

      Why. I was born a few months after it came out and couldn't imagine watching it until 1984😂

    • @Chuck_EL
      @Chuck_EL 3 місяці тому

      I had a fear of Rottweilers for years after Omen when i was a kid watching it in the 80s 😂

  • @donna25871
    @donna25871 4 місяці тому +5

    Sam Neill played the adult Damien in the third film - The Final Conflict.

  • @yogisie
    @yogisie 4 місяці тому +17

    I was pleasantly surprised by this film. It was dropping in 70's suspense and dread. Easily the best Omen film since the original. The ending does leave me with questions, though.

    • @josealvarez9904
      @josealvarez9904 4 місяці тому +8

      Sequel cometh, I just hope they don’t try to make the baby girl as Christ and the boy Antichrist as both are the beast’s offspring.

    • @AshePBlack
      @AshePBlack 3 місяці тому

      There's going to be sequels obviously

    • @AshePBlack
      @AshePBlack 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@josealvarez9904I can't agree more. Although we don't know if they will skip over girl just like they skipped over Delia. Damien had a son and daughter those were twins but daughter was born first, carried brothers egg till somebody else had him. Delia had no 666 birthmark shown but doesn't mean didn't. She had powers but when Alexander was born she submitted. Alexander had the birthmark on hand. That and Margaret and Carlita weren't over special unless count breeding capacity. They may not do female antichrist. Also after Damien died his children restart cycle, being raised by a politician so...

    • @Laramaria2
      @Laramaria2 2 місяці тому +1

      My only question is wtf was Paolo doing 😂

  • @SpartanHighKing14
    @SpartanHighKing14 3 місяці тому +4

    Ralph Ineson is a phenomenal actor. Very underused in this film

    • @GabyGibson
      @GabyGibson 2 місяці тому

      He was. Maybe an unrated extended cut will have more?

  • @cerogravity8653
    @cerogravity8653 2 місяці тому +3

    This man really just stood there while a pole fell from the sky and killed him, this man had a whole two hours to move out of the way.

    • @jondoe-du2fr
      @jondoe-du2fr 2 місяці тому

      This same man also walked away with half his skull and brain missing like it was nothing, AND FilmComicsExplained called it a laceration, lol.

  • @AraiShado
    @AraiShado 2 місяці тому +1

    When I hear Ralph Ineson talk all i hear is Lorath Nahr from Diablo and Cidolfus (Cid) from Final Fantasy 16, just love hearing his voice!

  • @NostalgiaBrit
    @NostalgiaBrit 3 місяці тому +2

    It broke lore/canon, by making Damien’s birth mother human! I, for one, am not interested! Damien’s mother was a *_JACKAL!_*

  • @morjin2395
    @morjin2395 21 день тому +1

    I listen to the voice of the first and i go DAMN! thats the Voice actor for Lothar on Diablo IV!

  • @user-ni9ix7st9t
    @user-ni9ix7st9t 4 місяці тому +4

    Love the video can you do Plasmids,Vigors and Jack from Bioshock,Cerberus from Mass effect and More Peter Jackson's King Kong Game

  • @LoneWildDog
    @LoneWildDog 4 місяці тому +3

    Despite lacking originality due to being part of a franchise, I would argue that it's the best of 2024 at this point of the year, tied with Late Night with the Devil. Writing and scares were definitely well done.

  • @Reknilador
    @Reknilador 3 місяці тому +3

    Watched it a couple of days ago, finally a decent horror movie, without stupid jumpscares and predictability, it was for the most part well thought out, but it looks like the prequel is gonna need a pre sequel? They left a lot of things unanswered, seemingly to be continued, which might not be such a good idea, you can't exactly create a franchise out of prequels of an already finished story.

    • @AshePBlack
      @AshePBlack 3 місяці тому

      What needs to be explained. There is a genre of horror that's quite decent without over explanation. Fear Street for one and all classics before over did it with sequels. Oh goosebumps books are in it too. Monsters just cuz monsters exist, and it works. Lots goosebumps books are better than most horror movies. in a nutshell omen has a mutant jackal that mated with a girl to make antichrist. There was a cult. Now good movies sometimes get ideas from real life but beyond general vague satanism it's bad luck to pull too much realism in

  • @prettynpetty8342
    @prettynpetty8342 2 місяці тому +1

    I was prepared to watch a non-intentionally funny horror movie but came out pretty traumatized. Really enjoyed this film. I actually had to pull out my cross necklace that I haven't worn after watching this movie. Got full body aches. Truly disturbing. I want to try and watch again but I might need a good amount of time.

  • @gustavoizaguirre6127
    @gustavoizaguirre6127 4 місяці тому +4

    I would love it so much if yall did Late Night With The Devil next

  • @ericdabronze151
    @ericdabronze151 4 місяці тому +8

    I wonder if this movie is a soft reboot of the franchise. Erasing the events of the latter 3 entries (Omen 2,Omen 3:The Final Conflict and Omen 4: The Awakening).

    • @LucyLioness100
      @LucyLioness100 4 місяці тому +4

      It’s a prequel and it leads in to the start of the original ‘76 film near the end. If it gets a sequel, we’ll see if they go from where this one left off or if the events will happen between the first three films

    • @AshePBlack
      @AshePBlack 3 місяці тому

      Didn't say was reboot, I believe directors about own projects. Only issue is year. 1971 Damien is 32

    • @AshePBlack
      @AshePBlack 3 місяці тому +1

      If this film was set a few years earlier it'd work. If Damien trilogy was set later it'd work. Even in 2024 ppl would vote ppl like Damien into office. Politics are always same

    • @ericdabronze151
      @ericdabronze151 2 місяці тому

      @@AshePBlack Trump is a prime example

  • @jonathanmulondo9206
    @jonathanmulondo9206 4 місяці тому +10

    If the Church was truly desperate for rule, to the point that they would try to summon the Antichrist, then the Church doesn't deserve to exist. The First Omen was an excellent prequel. Probably the best prequel since Ouija Origin of Evil

    • @ashleywalker1411
      @ashleywalker1411 3 місяці тому

      You are AI and you mention desperation?
      It is so you make the choice.
      Prophecy isn't up for interpretation and it certainly doesn't exist for your opinion.

    • @AshePBlack
      @AshePBlack 3 місяці тому

      I remember those movies

  • @nicky29031977
    @nicky29031977 4 місяці тому +5

    I haven't seen it yet but there are some things which already piss me off about it;
    1) No jackal birth which doesn't respect the established continuity.
    2) No Mrs. Baylock which could have given the film so much more.
    3) Inventing a twin sister. Clearly this was done just to be able to make alternative sequels ignoring Omen 2 and 3.
    4) Having the good guys survive. The great thing about the Omen series is that all the good guys die.
    However I was happy that the ending takes it straight into beginning The Omen from 1976 and that the setting was 1971 which, again, ties in perfectly with the original film.

    • @pb.j.1753
      @pb.j.1753 4 місяці тому +1

      why didn't you just watch it

    • @nicky29031977
      @nicky29031977 4 місяці тому +2

      @@pb.j.1753 Cinema's showing it are too far out of town or else I would have seen it on the first day! I'm a big fan of the original.

    • @pb.j.1753
      @pb.j.1753 4 місяці тому +1

      @@nicky29031977 oh ok. I hope you enjoy it a later time. I get your frustration just based on what you know now but I still think it's a great, entertaining horror film worth the watch.

    • @nicky29031977
      @nicky29031977 4 місяці тому +2

      @@pb.j.1753 Let's hope at least there's a standalone film or netflix series for Mrs. Baylock.

  • @gillopez818
    @gillopez818 3 місяці тому +3

    If Margaret was supposed to be the mother of Damien what was the purpose of Carlitas character? Why did she have the marking also?

  • @SJH.95
    @SJH.95 3 місяці тому +3

    I really enjoyed this movie. Paid excellent homage to the classic.

  • @barbiewawa09
    @barbiewawa09 3 місяці тому +1

    I really enjoyed this film, it wasn’t the “boo” type film but I was so invested and disturbed by what happened to Margaret. I couldn’t fathom how anyone could survive or be used like that. It was sickening and I felt sorry for her

  • @Fiorwestcoast
    @Fiorwestcoast 4 місяці тому +8

    Loved this film. Haven't stopped thinking about it all week.

  • @redt3788
    @redt3788 3 місяці тому +2

    I really love your videos and I was wondering if you've ever thought about doing the dead space movies

  • @Nunya310
    @Nunya310 4 місяці тому +4

    Might be misremembering but didn’t they find the grave of the “mother” and it wasn’t a person they said it was a jackal?

    • @TheYaoiEmpire
      @TheYaoiEmpire 2 місяці тому +4

      It was literally a jackal

    • @Nunya310
      @Nunya310 2 місяці тому +1

      @@TheYaoiEmpire thought so. 👍🏼

  • @thearmchairjournalist566
    @thearmchairjournalist566 4 місяці тому +2

    Charles Dance & Bill Nighy are both in it, well it gets a immediate tick of approval doesn’t it!! If those two greats thought the script was good it’s obviously one to check out 🎭

    • @Amp661
      @Amp661 4 місяці тому +1

      Nope. It's just a quick cash grab for them and for dupes to pay the theater price since they don't know actual Omen facts that gets screwed up in this movie....

    • @thearmchairjournalist566
      @thearmchairjournalist566 4 місяці тому

      @@Amp661 some people don’t care about continuity of the story line and I don’t believe Charles is a ‘cash grab’ actor, they both don’t sign up for any old 💩 and receive enough scripts to be discerning when accepting work!

  • @benjamintriplett3
    @benjamintriplett3 2 місяці тому +2

    I watched this last night and went in expecting it to be lame and ended up pleasantly surprised.

  • @Mountaininthesea
    @Mountaininthesea 3 місяці тому +1

    My heart was racing during the birthing scene toward the end

  • @Exar_Kun
    @Exar_Kun 3 місяці тому +1

    Another absolute banger video as usual!!

  • @jamesbecki8104
    @jamesbecki8104 8 днів тому

    Finchy! Bloody good salesman 😂

  • @davidrobinson3434
    @davidrobinson3434 15 днів тому

    From an expurgated scene from the Godfather:
    "A couple of months ago before this Sollazzo business, I sent Luca Brazzi to look into
    something strange that might have been taking place at this monastery. It was shortly
    after that, that, Michaels's wife, Appolonia was murdered. God rest her soul."
    "You think it was connected?"
    "I'm not a religious man, but I'm superstitious. When Luca came back from the
    monastery, he wasn't the same man. He told me, he saw something that made him feel like
    he was facing himself, and he was the chump.
    "That's not like Luca."
    "I've made some inquiries on my own since Santino's ... Well. I got the impression that
    Barzini is into something more than whatever he wants from the family business.
    " So, we need to get Michael back home."

  • @supafrancis
    @supafrancis Місяць тому

    As much as I am opposed to everything this film stands for, when Margaret is on the street corner and her pregnancy instantly evolves, that Psychotic spasm dance was some insane acting if she actually pulled that off in real life.. but knowing hollywood, there must have been some CGI mixed into that scene to make it as freaky as it was

  • @Playwithdeutschland
    @Playwithdeutschland 2 місяці тому

    It’s such a great movie series tbh, i found this series yesterday and I’ve been hooked

  • @king_loser94
    @king_loser94 3 місяці тому +1

    The first time I saw this movie I was like 9 back in the early 2000's with my older cousins. They're the reason I know a lot about the 70s' 80's and 90's. (I was born in 94)

  • @JamesWilson9777
    @JamesWilson9777 2 місяці тому +1

    can anyone explain who the bald priest is in the visions margaret has?

  • @jonathanbeto9925
    @jonathanbeto9925 2 місяці тому +2

    this movie surprisingly outstanding and i am extremely hard to please on horror movies!

  • @jeremyyoung4383
    @jeremyyoung4383 26 днів тому

    Maybe a hot take:
    Better than Immaculate.
    Immaculate is scary like a brick through a window or a car accident.
    First Omen is scary like an alcoholic insisting on driving home, or watching a vehicle slowly fill with water.

  • @DrivingDoctor82
    @DrivingDoctor82 4 місяці тому +3

    Finchy is a bloody good rep and priest.

  • @stawberycke4
    @stawberycke4 3 місяці тому +1

    Child drawing is always accurate in horror movies😅

  • @Che1Angelius
    @Che1Angelius 19 днів тому

    so that is how the second doctor regenerate into the third. I keep forgetting that the second doctor is in this movie. Great movie, I enjoyed the prequel.

  • @IconML
    @IconML 4 місяці тому +2

    Do late night with the devil please!!

  • @ChuckBerrington
    @ChuckBerrington 4 місяці тому

    Incredible review! Always love the insight. I would love if you could look at all the omen material and do a retrospective.

    • @ashleywalker1411
      @ashleywalker1411 3 місяці тому

      Because you haven't the scope for an introspective.

  • @prettymonster7877
    @prettymonster7877 День тому +1

    The first omen 2024 was definitely stuffed up

  • @pb.j.1753
    @pb.j.1753 4 місяці тому +6

    I really enjoyed The First Omen. Well-made and extends the world in an original way.

    • @pb.j.1753
      @pb.j.1753 4 місяці тому +2

      And it is a gazillion times better than Immaculate!

    • @DarkLadyAthena1
      @DarkLadyAthena1 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@pb.j.1753 Completely agree. Way better than that film. I really enjoyed the first omen. Did not expect a lot but thankfully I was pleasantly surprised.

  • @ijd64
    @ijd64 6 днів тому

    Hello everyone. Just saw the movie thought it was fantastic. But can someone please explain what was the point of the birth/demon hand scene?

  • @Laramaria2
    @Laramaria2 2 місяці тому

    I love this movie. Easily going to my top 10. So happy to see a movie exploring how great Nell Tiger Free is ❤

  • @zeidenmedia
    @zeidenmedia 2 місяці тому +2

    The jackal being the mother is much better!

  • @caa3rdrail
    @caa3rdrail 2 місяці тому +1

    Haha, after flipping through your summary I was more than a little amused to hear such deep critiques of this well-crafted and very effective film especially as you, somehow, negatively compare to the likes of Immaculate and Late Night with the Devil. Don't quite get your taste, but it's the wrong way around for me. Can't recommend The First Omen enough, a movie that seemed to only be fumbled by the studio marketing team and now, you.

  • @Intimigator
    @Intimigator Місяць тому

    I wish you would have been more straightforward with saying how you dislike the concept of horror prequels. Yes they could have gotten more creative with the title, or even left its connection to the original 1976 Omen film as a surprise twist up until the end.
    It wasn't a perfect horror film, but I appreciated how they made the creative decision to not constantly rely on loud music, jump scares and the overusage of gore to tell this horror story. Compared to the sequels and remake that also previously came out, this was by far the best installment of the franchise since the original film.

  • @JessicaC.
    @JessicaC. 12 днів тому

    THIS MOVIE WAS SO DISTURBING IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE! THIS MOVIE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE CONSIDERED FOR SEVERAL OSCARS IN MY OPINION! BEST ACTRESS FOR THE YOUNG LADY WHO PLAYS MARGARET. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY. BEST SCORE. BEST DIRECTOR. THIS MOVIE FREAKED ME RIGHT THE FUG OUT!
    I think that Stevenson is a brilliant director. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for her in the future! The cinematography and the score was haunting to say the least and the young woman Nell who plays Margaret was fantastic! She had to go to so many places that I haven't seen an actress go to in a few good years. This is probably the best horror movie I have seen in a good 5 years! My jaw was on the floor for about 30 minutes straight!
    May God Bless You.

  • @Jumpman_01
    @Jumpman_01 2 місяці тому

    "They've even given it a name..DAMIEN"🔥

  • @Fizbin1701
    @Fizbin1701 2 місяці тому

    In "The Omen", Brennan said he witness the birth. But in "The First Omen", he's nowhere to be seen when they slowly (for some reason) pan around the room to it's observers.

    • @MichaelMelvin-nr1zn
      @MichaelMelvin-nr1zn 2 місяці тому +1

      I was waiting for him to be standing there. Oh well.

  • @feralprocessor9853
    @feralprocessor9853 4 місяці тому +2

    Very unsettling

  • @spiritphotography101
    @spiritphotography101 4 місяці тому +4

    The First Omen was a solid, scary time at the movies and served as a good prequel to one of my favorites, the ‘76 original.
    I found myself disturbed often, sucked into the performances, and digging all the vibes. It felt classic. It felt like Rosemary’s Baby lol
    which is a great thing.
    The cinematography and sound design really worked to create this dread.
    I really liked all of that.
    My biggest beef was with the kills I guess.
    They didn’t work for me and were totally too derivative of the original.
    There’s really not much justification for them, besides fan-service …
    Otherwise I was impressed with just about everything else they did with the movie and I really cannot wait to see if they pick it up with a sequel? That could be fire.

  • @nerdwatch1017
    @nerdwatch1017 Місяць тому +1

    A series of films I would like to see done and done right is the story of Revelations and the end of days. Over a 3 film series I’d like to see the Bible’s true version of how things end how those left behind cope and survived and how things get better on the other side. I’d like to see through the eyes of we humans as well as on the divine battles between angels and demons with the third film having the final battle between Lucifer and the arch angel Micheal. Then actually show humanity turned back to God when Jesus returns to his earthly kingdom.

  • @RoadmanRob8
    @RoadmanRob8 3 місяці тому +1

    No. This is not how Damien was born. In the book his mum was a jackal. The truth in the book is more horrific than this film. Father brenhan has a big part in it all in a very bad way

  • @Winterhascome2
    @Winterhascome2 2 місяці тому +1

    I really enjoyed this movie an excellent prequel to the original

  • @gilbertojoaquin3188
    @gilbertojoaquin3188 4 місяці тому

    Up next please do The Belko Experiment
    That movies would fit right into the channel. Office Space meets Battle Royale

  • @chichiboypumpi
    @chichiboypumpi 3 місяці тому +1

    but isn’t in the OG Omen damien was born on 6-6-66 at 6 am not in the 70s?

  • @ronattamurray142
    @ronattamurray142 4 місяці тому

    Good afternoon film comic explained i remember watching that movie was scary

  • @walterrussell7584
    @walterrussell7584 3 місяці тому +2

    That was a pretty dramatic suicide

  • @manhuntAC
    @manhuntAC 4 місяці тому +1

    Is it just me or did Luz resemble Mrs Baylock at the end? Are they supposed to be the same character? I know age wise bit of an age gap but if they're changing a bunch of things from the story it could be a possibility?

    • @billmcdermott9647
      @billmcdermott9647 3 місяці тому

      I don’t think so because they still used Gregory peck …but if they did a follow up she could maybe fill a simmilar role

    • @manhuntAC
      @manhuntAC 3 місяці тому

      @@billmcdermott9647 I think that was just to give a familiar face connecting it to the original film by having the protagonist’s picture make an appearance. She just gave me similar vibes to Mrs Baylock like similar look and mannerisms. It looks like she could be more involved if they go ahead with a sequel.

  • @gabemesa3921
    @gabemesa3921 4 місяці тому +2

    5:17 Why didnt the guy at least try to dodge the metal pipe?💀
    I feel like there was sufficient time to avoid such impailment. Instead he just stands there screaming.

  • @MyzoryMaiq
    @MyzoryMaiq 4 місяці тому

    I heard Bill Nigh and thought Nye and had to double back.

  • @ilikecheese4518
    @ilikecheese4518 4 місяці тому +6

    origins of the antichrist? so its a documentary about klaus schwab’s childhood?

  • @blakester3043
    @blakester3043 4 місяці тому +1

    I can see individuals not familiar with the original film viewing The First Omen as a negative narrative towards the Catholic Church

    • @ashleywalker1411
      @ashleywalker1411 3 місяці тому

      You should know by now, how it goes way beyond the Catholic Church.

  • @klausmikaelson7998
    @klausmikaelson7998 Місяць тому

    After rewatching this
    Father Brennan knew that Damien’s mum wasn’t a jackal, so why did he say it was
    Why say he witness the birth when he wasn’t there
    In the original wasn’t Brennan apart of a cult, didn’t seem like it in the prequel
    I really enjoyed the prequel but to many plot holes

  • @note9er
    @note9er 2 місяці тому +2

    I don't think the retcon of the mother being human is that bad, but why the series of births with multiple children of the devil? Seems like it was added just for the sake of adding things

  • @johncarter8103
    @johncarter8103 4 місяці тому

    Can you do Alien Species,Geth,Collectors,STG,Spectres,Mercenaries groups and Alliance from Mass Effect,Injustice Universe timeline from DC and Plasmids,Vigors,Booker,Frank Fontaine and Jack from Bioshock

  • @JaguarCats
    @JaguarCats 4 місяці тому +9

    So are we just IGNORING what the original three films established? That Damion's mother was a JACKAL?! This is why I was worried when I saw they were doing a prequel...and low and behold, once again Hollywood tampers with established cannon.
    The jackal in the grave.
    Damion's blood mirroring that of a jackal.
    Damion confirming this in the third film, how he was born of a Jackal.
    I was always curious as to how the above happened, what rituals were conducted. Instead we get the predictable twist that comes at the end with all of the above mentioned getting thrown out the window.

    • @icemav5740
      @icemav5740 4 місяці тому +2

      Well I suppose now it was Damian’s father that was the jackal, not his mother

    • @will_cashgrow2294
      @will_cashgrow2294 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@icemav5740 thats how life is...what you heard is usually different from what really happened. It makes more sense to me. This movie is like it revealed the real story on what happened. He was born of a Jackel technically just the rest of the story is different and unknown to even Damion himself. He just went by what he heard. As most people that was only raised being told apart of a story and that's all they know

    • @StephanieD-ug9ob
      @StephanieD-ug9ob 4 місяці тому +4

      Margaret was fathered by the jackal too, so she's half jackal

    • @JaguarCats
      @JaguarCats 4 місяці тому +3

      @@will_cashgrow2294 Is that why Mr. Thorn found a jackal skeleton in the mother's grave then?

    • @inspirefolie
      @inspirefolie 4 місяці тому +1

      They could've placed a box of Cracker Jack's in his mother's grave, would that have solidified the assumption that Damien's mother was a box of Cracker Jacks in your mind?

  • @MarioSoprano-io5gw
    @MarioSoprano-io5gw 2 місяці тому

    This is a modern scary movie (even though it’s yet another remake) that actually had extremely disturbing imagery.

  • @johannbachmann4532
    @johannbachmann4532 9 днів тому

    That movie was off da chain.

  • @incarnateflame3462
    @incarnateflame3462 Місяць тому

    Damien has a whole water cooler for a head
    NO DADDY NO

  • @DawnoftheDan_
    @DawnoftheDan_ 4 місяці тому +9

    They couldn’t come up with anything less than another person jumping out a window? Weak

  • @holidayrap
    @holidayrap 4 місяці тому +2

    But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in CHRIST.
    9 HE IS THE LIGHT AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.

  • @KirkOrion666
    @KirkOrion666 4 місяці тому +3

    Often times,horror as a genre,is used to tell of the times and the state of the world it is made in. Like a proverbial mirror put up to reflect at its audience things we might not want to face or deal with. From what I take, The First Omen speaks of those in power who create problems in order to then after bring solutions to said issues,making them pass for heroes and righteous in the eyes of the masses. Not unlike to concept of the 'pyromaniacal fireman'... dark and sinister indeed !

  • @piercingpencils_art
    @piercingpencils_art 3 місяці тому +1

    I had always thought that Damien’s mother was the jackal.

    • @TheYaoiEmpire
      @TheYaoiEmpire 2 місяці тому +4

      His mother is the jackal, they just changed it to have a human element protagonist

    • @piercingpencils_art
      @piercingpencils_art 2 місяці тому +3

      @@TheYaoiEmpire oh no. Smh

    • @TheYaoiEmpire
      @TheYaoiEmpire 2 місяці тому +2

      @@piercingpencils_art yea I don't like the retcon

  • @glennwalker9073
    @glennwalker9073 Місяць тому

    Certainly hope this is the beginning of a reboot of the franchise...