Bout to watch the OG omen 
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MenacingMonk
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The actual OG and not the meh remake, right?Bout to watch the OG omen
Duke Dixon
Superstar
I need to give the OG another chance. I watched the remake when I was in highschool and tried to watch the OG last year. The parts I got to just seemed like the remake did a shot for shot remake of the older movie which I hate.
XTRO (1983)
UK Sci-fi/horror flick
made the video nastie list so thats a must watch for me
the "birth scene" is an all time classic
Great fx - story is all over the place
high levels of fukkery with this one
UK Sci-fi/horror flick
made the video nastie list so thats a must watch for me
the "birth scene" is an all time classic
Great fx - story is all over the place
high levels of fukkery with this one
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
The OG is the only good one in the series. Haven’t seen the recent one yet.
Yea my moms is a horror film lover and when I told her I hadn’t seen it she was adamant I watch it.
Just watched the first omen yesterday so figured I’d watch the omen today.
I enjoyed it. Not really scary but definitely mysterious and suspenseful.
Loved itIs there no thread on the first omen? I wanted to read yall thoughts on it
storyteller
Superstar
I had a fun weekend of watching. The First Omen and In a Violent Nature were on my agenda. After watching both and coming off Late Night with the Devil and Immaculate, I'm a lot happier with the horror year we're having than I was around March. So, let's talk my two new movies and I'll start with the short version:
I think The First Omen has the best scares of any horror movie this year, and In a Violent Nature has big flaws but is my favorite movie to come out so far in 2024.
Let's expand on my thoughts for the First Omen first:
And, a movie that has major flaws but which I loved, In a Violent Nature:
I think The First Omen has the best scares of any horror movie this year, and In a Violent Nature has big flaws but is my favorite movie to come out so far in 2024.
Let's expand on my thoughts for the First Omen first:
I LOVE how the First Omen crafts and lands its scares. From the opening scene with the broken glass, they do a great job with "shock and awe" type stuff. The scares that come out of nowhere or finish with a shocking and usually grizzly reveal. They basically elevated some jump scares, threw in a bunch of gory and quality death scenes, and then packaged it with a big creep factor.
The funny part is that a lot of the plot wasn't doing it for me. It's pigeon-holed by being tied to the Omen franchise, so we know where this has to lead. They try to do some mystery stuff for narrative and complete it with a bit of a twist. But it mostly felt bland and forced to me. The performances were good, but totally dwarfed by some actors/actresses in weaker films.
Basically, this flick is carried by GREAT scare scenes, and everything else was mid to me. But it's a HORROR MOVIE; I'm here for the scares!!! So, this jumps right up to the top of my picks for best horror of 2024 off directions and scares alone. I want to rewatch but it's floating between 7.5-8 outta 10, which I think will end up as my first 8 of the year.
The funny part is that a lot of the plot wasn't doing it for me. It's pigeon-holed by being tied to the Omen franchise, so we know where this has to lead. They try to do some mystery stuff for narrative and complete it with a bit of a twist. But it mostly felt bland and forced to me. The performances were good, but totally dwarfed by some actors/actresses in weaker films.
Basically, this flick is carried by GREAT scare scenes, and everything else was mid to me. But it's a HORROR MOVIE; I'm here for the scares!!! So, this jumps right up to the top of my picks for best horror of 2024 off directions and scares alone. I want to rewatch but it's floating between 7.5-8 outta 10, which I think will end up as my first 8 of the year.
And, a movie that has major flaws but which I loved, In a Violent Nature:
The cool thing about In a Violent Nature is that it's a walking contradiction. On the one hand, it deconstructs the camp slasher genre and crafts an exact replica of typical camp slashers on the other. At its best, it feels like a love letter to the genre and horror fans...but at its worst, it feels like a middle finger.
When we first start following Johnny on his mission to get the necklace back, it feels new and exciting. He moves deliberately, slow enough to let us enjoy the wilderness setting and sounds while overhearing out-of-sight conversations that outline some of the story and characters. But that pace starts to be a little frustrating.
I need someone to clock how often we're just watching Johnny walk. It initially builds anticipation for kills, but that's worn out by the third or fourth time. Johnny's journey might be better if there was more than a paper-thin plot that's obviously ripping off Jason...or performances that bring anything to the table other than "budget-horror actor isn't even trying hard."
So, with all that complaining, why do I still love the movie? Mainly because of the kills. They're over the top to the point where my theater was "oohing" and "ahhing" every kill. You could hear some audience members cringe and squirm while others laughed at the madness. The Yoga Kill audio from our audience could have been a movie ad, even without any visuals attached. By the second half, people were squirming just from anticipating the kills to come.
And that's where the contradiction hits again. Everything I hate about the deliberate pacing of Johnny's walking scenes is everything I love about the kills. That patience to stick with a scene means that when Johnny's chopping or hammering some hapless victim, it goes on...and on...and the audience is gasping and squirming way longer than they would in any other movie except a Terrifier sequel.
So, by the end, I'm left wondering if the hammed-up performances and paper-thin plot were as deliberate as Johnny's shambling. They fit a typical horror movie; this is literally Jason's brother from another mother. It all just needed some shaving. I don't want a director's cut; I want a fan cut that trims all the fat. Even the ending that everyone hates would have been fine if it were a 5-minute discussion instead of 15.
Anyway, this is a 7.5 on first viewing, but still my personal favorite of the year. It's Leslie Vernon without the introspection and exposition. Unfortunately, I could say way more about the near-misses of the plot than the best parts...but that's because this is almost a classic in my mind. It just needed some tweaks.
When we first start following Johnny on his mission to get the necklace back, it feels new and exciting. He moves deliberately, slow enough to let us enjoy the wilderness setting and sounds while overhearing out-of-sight conversations that outline some of the story and characters. But that pace starts to be a little frustrating.
I need someone to clock how often we're just watching Johnny walk. It initially builds anticipation for kills, but that's worn out by the third or fourth time. Johnny's journey might be better if there was more than a paper-thin plot that's obviously ripping off Jason...or performances that bring anything to the table other than "budget-horror actor isn't even trying hard."
So, with all that complaining, why do I still love the movie? Mainly because of the kills. They're over the top to the point where my theater was "oohing" and "ahhing" every kill. You could hear some audience members cringe and squirm while others laughed at the madness. The Yoga Kill audio from our audience could have been a movie ad, even without any visuals attached. By the second half, people were squirming just from anticipating the kills to come.
And that's where the contradiction hits again. Everything I hate about the deliberate pacing of Johnny's walking scenes is everything I love about the kills. That patience to stick with a scene means that when Johnny's chopping or hammering some hapless victim, it goes on...and on...and the audience is gasping and squirming way longer than they would in any other movie except a Terrifier sequel.
So, by the end, I'm left wondering if the hammed-up performances and paper-thin plot were as deliberate as Johnny's shambling. They fit a typical horror movie; this is literally Jason's brother from another mother. It all just needed some shaving. I don't want a director's cut; I want a fan cut that trims all the fat. Even the ending that everyone hates would have been fine if it were a 5-minute discussion instead of 15.
Anyway, this is a 7.5 on first viewing, but still my personal favorite of the year. It's Leslie Vernon without the introspection and exposition. Unfortunately, I could say way more about the near-misses of the plot than the best parts...but that's because this is almost a classic in my mind. It just needed some tweaks.
storyteller
Superstar
Paul Giamatti turning into a horror icon for tv shows now? I haven't watched it, but he was part of season two of 30 Coins...season one was really good.
It’s a strange combo to me but a welcomed one lol.
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
I don’t think a Hostel tv series will work. 
I think it could work. I'm assuming it'll be a one season thing or a new cast each season. I feel like would work with a better writer than Eli Roth thoughI don’t think a Hostel tv series will work.
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Same premise each season with a new cast. Sounds repetitive.