The wild finale of "The First Omen" leads right into the original 1976 movie, but also tees up a future that leans female. Sorry, Damien. (Spoilers!) ...

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, and this is how you do a prequel.

The film is directed by Arkasha Stevenson, based on characters created by David Seltzer (“The Omen”), with a story by Ben Jacoby (“Bleed”) and a screenplay by Tim Smith & Arkasha Stevenson ...

Seven years have flown by since the chilling events of The Omen (1976). Now ... embrace his newfound power and accept his fate as the Devil's son?

How else this prequel sets up its predecessor can likely be guessed by The First Omen's very existence. The point of this film is not too much the destination but the journey. To the credit of ...