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The most exciting thing about The First Omen is how Stevenson is an evident scholar of the supernatural horror genre, unmercifully playing with our perception and orchestrating an escalating sense of paranoia with ease.

Fans of The Omen franchise won’t find that this provides the exciting horror franchise reawakening energy provided by other titles in recent years.

Visual panache can't make up for the absence of scares and story.

Visual panache can't make up for the absence of scares and story.

An origin story for Damien Thorn of "The Omen" series, director Arkasha Stevenson's feature debut is gloriously scary, and it begs for more.

Visual panache can't make up for the absence of scares and story.

Visual panache can't make up for the absence of scares and story.

Visual panache can't make up for the absence of scares and story.

Visual panache can't make up for the absence of scares and story.

Visual panache can't make up for the absence of scares and story.