History Film / TheFirstOmen

* CorruptChurch: [[spoiler:The abbey has been intentionally allowing the creation of demonic offspring, all with the intention of eventually having a male child as the Antichrist.]]
** Subverted with [[spoiler: Father Gabriel, who reveals that he's working with Brennan instead.]]

''The First Omen'' is a 2024 American ReligiousHorror film and a prequel to the 1976 classic, ''Film/{{The Omen|1976}}''. It is directed by Arkasha Stevenson and stars Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Creator/SoniaBraga, Creator/RalphIneson, and Creator/BillNighy.

* BloodierAndGorier: While the first film was fairly explicit (for its time), this is film is ''much'' more graphic and explicit with its gore and body horror - namely: [[spoiler: Anjelica giving birth complete with close-up, Paolo being HalfTheManHeUsedToBe, Father Harris getting a chunk of his head sliced off and Anjelica's suicide by hanging and immolation.]]

* OrificeEvacuation: Margaret bears witness to [[spoiler:a demonic hand emerging from Anjelica's vagina, later in the movie revealed to be that of Satan himself]].

* ParentalIncest: [[spoiler: Since Margaret was the result of a previous attempt to produce the Anti-Christ, the jackal-shaped demon that has sex with her is also her biological father.]]

* RetCon:
** The first movie unequivocally establishes Damian's biological mother as a common jackal, yet this prequel's [[spoiler: plot twist is that his mother was a human and a jackal-looking demon was the (biological) father.]]

* RewatchBonus: [[spoiler:Regarding Margaret and Luz's night at the club: at first it seems Margaret come on too strongly to Paolo, and Luz saved her from embarrassment, and that Luz's offer for it to be "our little secret" was a moment of genuine kindness. After it's been revealed that Luz and Paolo are part of the conspiracy for Margaret to be raped and impregnated by the devil, it's clear Luz was using Margaret's guilt to keep Margaret from asking questions about what happened while she was blacked out.]]

* UnReboot: This installment does not follow the continuity of the [[Film/TheOmen2006 2006 remake]], given Father Brennan (played by Ralph Ineson) here appears to be based on Creator/PatrickTroughton's depiction from the original film.

* BloodierAndGorier: While the first film was fairly explicit [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny for its time]], this is film is ''much'' more graphic and explicit with its gore and body horror - namely: [[spoiler: Anjelica giving birth complete with close-up, Paolo being HalfTheManHeUsedToBe, Father Harris getting a chunk of his head sliced off and Anjelica's suicide by hanging and immolation.]]

The story follows an American woman who's come to UsefulNotes/{{Rome}} to begin a new life with the Church who is embroiled in a dark conspiracy involving unholy forces.

* ForegoneConclusion: No matter what happens, we know that Father Brennan will survive [[spoiler: and that Damien will be born]]. [[spoiler: Somewhat averted, as despite the first film saying that Damien's birth mother died in childbirth Margaret survives the film.]]

* RetCon: The first movie unequivocally establishes Damian's biological mother as a common jackal, yet this prequel's [[spoiler: plot twist is that his mother was a human and a jackal-looking demon was the (biological) father. Additionally, it introduces a twin sister character, a concept completely absent from the first film]].

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The film follows an American woman in Rome seeking to begin a new life with the church who is embroiled in a dark conspiracy involving unholy forces. The film premiered on April 5, 2024.

* RetCon: The first movie unequivocally establishes Damian's biological mother as a jackal, yet this prequel's [[spoiler: plot twist is that his mother was a human and the jackal was the (biological) father. Additionally, it introduces a twin sister character, a concept completely absent from the first film]].

* CorruptChurch: [[spoiler:The abbey has been intentionally allowing the creation of demonic offspring, all with the intention of eventually having a male child as the Antichrist. Subverted with Father Gabriel, who reveals that he's working with Brennan against it.]]

* AntiAntiChrist: [[spoiler: Double subverted. Aside from Margaret ultimately being chosen as the vessel to give birth against her wishes, Carlita, despite being raised as another candidate, pulls a HeelFaceTurn to save Margaret and her daughter, who herself was passed up for Damien, and may not be bound to the prophecy.]]

* CorruptChurch: [[spoiler:The abbey has been intentionally allowing the creation of demonic offspring, all with the intention of eventually having a male child as the Antichrist.]]

* AntiAntiChrist: [[Spoiler: Double subverted. Aside from Margaret ultimately being chosen as the vessel to give birth against her wishes, Carlita, despite being raised as another candidate, pulls a HeelFaceTurn to save Margaret and her daughter, who herself was passed up for Damien, and may not be bound to the prophecy.]]