The First Omen review: A horror prequel done (mostly) right
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Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man' and 'The First Omen' will battle it out for 2nd place in their box office openings behind 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Horror is all about feelings of helplessness conjured in the audience to reflect the helplessness of the characters onscreen. In that sense, The First Omen is a genuinely effective horror film.
Spoilers: Arkasha Stevenson's prequel is set before the first "Omen" film, but any future follow-ups have some serious timeline freedom.
'The First Omen' takes us into the world of Damien's story prior to him ever being a part of it and it kind of rules.