The first film in the Omen franchise was released in 1976. Two years later, the sequel Damien Omen II was published. The Final Conflict debuted in 1981, followed by Omen IV: The Awakening in 1991.

Whether the genre learns anything from The First Omen’s success is yet to be seen, but one thing remains clear: This is how you do a religious horror film ... commits in its final reel).