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How ‘The First Omen’ Channels ’70s Horror Imagery and Remixes the Most Terrifying Scares From the 1976 Original, and What a Sequel Might Look Like


"The First Omen," the sixth film in the franchise, is director Arkasha Stevenson's examination of the origin of the evil Damien.

This feature, Stevenson’s first after directing episodes of television series like “Channel Zero” and “Brand New Cherry Flavor,” puts the events in motion to start the sprawling tale of Damien, a little boy who is the Antichrist. Tim Smith, Stevenson’s creative partner and an executive producer and co-writer on “The First Omen,” says that the genre of religious horror further bridges the gap between modern and classical storytelling. Stevenson and Smith found a key partner in guiding down the path in Tiger Free, whose roles in series such as “Game of Thrones,” “Too Old To Die Young” and “Servant” dive into darkness.

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