The First Omen: Movie Review

The First Omen hit theaters earlier this month and if you are a fan of the original film from 1976, this is a must watch for you. The film is directed by Arkasha Stevenson and serves as her major motion picture debut. The newest installment to the Omen franchise takes place in 1971 before the events of The Omen (1976) and does a great job of filling in some gaps to the Damien story, along with adding some easter eggs that pay a nice homage to the original movie.

Let me just start by saying that I loved this movie. The story gets moving almost right away and they do an awesome job of telling a truly gripping and terrifying story. Nell Tiger Free's performance as Maragaret is raw and chills you to the bone and this blogger won't be surprised if this is only the first of a very long career as a feared and revered scream queen. I love how daring Arkasha Stevenson was in her direction of the film. The scenes in this movie were so graphic that it very nearly received an NC-17 rating. After submitting the film four separate times, the MPA finally relented and awarded the R rating only after the scene (you'll know which one when you see it) was cut down from its original thirteen seconds. The graphicness of the film coupled with Free's performance added to the horror of the story, making this one of the scariest movies I have ever seen.

If you are a horror fan, I highly recommend checking this one out. If you are not, and/or you have a weak constitution, maybe skip this one. 

Thank you for reading and don't forget to comment what your thoughts of the movie are!