The First Omen review: A theoretically unnecessary prequel that is vicious, elegant and oddly beautiful
by Clarisse Loughrey
Apr 04, 2024
2 minutes
It’s a little unfortunate that two films have been released almost back-to-back in which a young American woman arrives in Italy to take up the veil, only to be haunted by malignant visions and whispers of an unnatural pregnancy. Immaculate, fronted by Sydney Sweeney, set its scene well, but felt thin in its engagement with ideas of bodily autonomy and religious hypocrisy.
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