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It is my contention that aside from The Omen released in 1976 there hasn’t been a good film in the franchise. Despite this I am interested in seeing the newest film in that continuing horror series the prequel The First Omen.

Despite not being any sort of believer in Christian theology The Omen, along with the Exorcistremains among some of my favorite horror films. Omen II almost was a good film but just missed the mark in the scripting stage, Omen III turned out so bland that even though I have seen it twice I can’t recall a single scene from that feature. I haven’t seen Omen IV, and 2006’s remake of the original proves how vital important the original stars and direct were to that film’s lasting quality.

So, with that sort of personal track record of responses why am I interested in a prequel that from the trailers looks to violate established canon?

I do not know.

I can say that I am fascinated by Ralph Ineson as Father Brennan. He strikes me as the perfect modern casting to follow Patrick Troughton, but one or two actors are not usually enough to pull me into a theater. neither the director nor the team of writers are familiar to me and as such created no draw and yet I am going to see this movie this weekend. It’s a gut feeling, a sense, that perhaps, just maybe, this one will work.