The First Omen (2024) 🎬 →

We’re not big on the horror genre in my household, and there are a few reasons why. Horror films often have plot holes, weak performances, and stories that lack any real connection to reality. Still, around Halloween, we like to step outside our comfort zone and give a couple of films a chance to change our minds.

The other night, we watched The First Omen (2024) on Netflix. We chose it because the reviews were better than the other suggestions we had to work with.

While it wasn’t the worst movie we’ve seen, it didn’t quite hit the mark. Some flashbacks and dreams could have been developed more, and the connections to The Omen (1976) weren’t clear enough for those of us unfamiliar with the original. Key relationships critical to the plot also needed more attention to make the story work.

We won’t be watching this one again, but oddly enough, it piqued our interest in the 1976 original. Something about it caught our attention, though I can’t quite put my finger on what.