Mike Flanagan praises gripping” new prequel to cult classic horror movie and says it "knocked him out cold"
Apr. 15, 2024The Haunting of Hill House helmer has high praise for The First Omen
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Horror master Mike Flanagan has high praise forThe First Omen, the sixth installment in the cult classic franchise.
“I absolutely loved THE FIRST OMEN. Gripping, vicious, and downright scary,” Flanagantweeted. “Nell Tiger Free is exceptional, but Arkasha Stevenson’s direction knocked me out cold. Expect great, great things from her.”
The filmmaker linkedhis Letterboxd review, part of which reads: “Arkasha Stevenson roars onto the scene with this absolute knockout debut feature that is wicked, vicious, elegant, beautifully directed, and downright SCARY […] As the credits began to roll, I found myself actively hoping for another installment.”
The First Omen, a prequel to the original 1976 film, follows an American woman named Margaret (Nell Tiger Free) who is sent to work at a church in Rome where she uncovers a conspiracy to bring about the birth of the Antichrist. The cast includes Ralph Ineson, Sonia Braga, Tawfeek Barhom, Charles Dance, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Eva Ras, and Bill Nighy.
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