- John Hansen
- June 1, 2024
‘The First Omen’ is stylistically grand, narratively odd
Holy cow – or should I say “unholy cow” – “The First Omen” is actually a worthy prequel to Richard Donner’s 1976 classic “The Omen,”
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- John Hansen
- April 5, 2024
‘The Omen’ TV pilot (1995) is a rightly forgotten branch of the lore
After a franchise’s initial shine of success wears off, that’s often followed by several truncated follow-ups. “The Omen” franchise is a prime example, as the
- John Hansen
- September 15, 2023
‘Omen IV: Armageddon 2000’ (1983) continues horror saga in novel form
After the “Omen” trilogy capper “The Final Conflict” (1981), the franchise sat in that middle ground between popular and unpopular that meant the story would
- John Hansen
- October 25, 2022
‘Damien’ (2016) gives ‘Omen’ lad more adult struggles
The 2010s were the decade of TV continuations of legendary horror franchises, highlighted by “Bates Motel” (2012-17), “Hannibal” (2013-15) and “The Exorcist” (2016-18). The least
- John Hansen
- October 18, 2022
‘Omen’ (2006) may not be necessary, but it’s great
To mark the 30th anniversary of “The Omen” (1976) and take advantage of the 6-6-06 release date, a remake of “The Omen” came out in
- John Hansen
- October 11, 2022
Devil menaces next gen in ‘Omen IV: The Awakening’ (1991)
After the original trilogy, the “Omen” series continued in two little-known but well-regarded novels, “Omen IV: Armageddon 2000” (1982) and “Omen V: The Abomination” (1985).
- John Hansen
- October 4, 2022
Damien grows up (fast) in ‘The Final Conflict’ (1981)
Richard Donner returns as a producer and helps shepherd the original “Omen” trilogy to a stylish end in “The Final Conflict” (sometimes called “Omen III:
- John Hansen
- September 27, 2022
‘Damien: Omen II’ (1978) a respectable continuation
Considering it was cranked out only two years after the original and that Richard Donner and David Seltzer don’t return, “Damien: Omen II” (1978) is
- John Hansen
- September 20, 2022
Donner’s ‘The Omen’ (1976) a classic of religious horror
Religion is a source of comfort and light to billions, but it’s also a source of foreboding darkness for horror movies. What’s remarkable is that