340: The First Omen (2024)

This week we’re traveling back to the 70’s with The First Omen (2024). We explore its unsettling atmosphere, dissect its narrative commentary on bodily autonomy, and break down the strength of its character arcs. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 39:51. Mentioned in the Episode Watch the Movie The First Omen (2024) Main Episode 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’s Most Unsettling Scene Is an Homage to This Banned Body Horror Movie ‘The First Omen’ Star Nell Tiger Free Pays Tribute to 1981’s ‘Possession’ Through Physical Horror Support the Show We've launched our Patreon to have a place for listener support to help keep our show going. We are accepting support in the form of small monthly donations from our audience. The proceeds we gain from Patreon are put towards ongoing website fees, funding for new content, and equipment upgrades. In return, our patrons enjoy bonus content, early access, live streams, and exclusive channels in our Discord server. Support the Show on Patreon We're building a community where our listeners and horror fans as a whole can connect and share the ideas, movies, games, experiences, and stories they are most passionate about. Our community is completely free and powered by Discord, which you can access from both a web browser and mobile app. We’re looking forward to your arrival! Join our Discord Server Contact Us You can connect with us by creepin' on us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, @HackorSlash. You can also share your opinions with us by leaving us an audio message on our website, hackorslash.live. Special Thanks We want to give a special thanks to the following patrons: Andrea Marika Quimby Marc R.L. Brandi Noah Simon Jeff Gabriel Robert D. Daviywan H. Daniel L. Rodmar912 Landon S. Jayne V. Sean Z. Melvin M. Nebraska Sarahtonin Mary Michael M. Cassilda M. Ruth Jason N. Kyle Jake M. Martin Kathy S. Austin G. Kit C. Charlie M. Jax Kathryn S. Joe Sara P. Taffy S. Melissa A. Samantha S. Mandi Navya Jordan Zunican Miggy Mack Patrick Lizabeth Jen Robby Jonathan S. Garrett Zophiela Alexandra G. Christopher K. Maddy O. Brittany R. Joseph D. Rob H. Darren M. Karlin M. Damien V. Heather W. MJ D. Taler T. Joseph L. Allison B. Amber M. Matt S. Alex L. Sabrina T. Jazzmene U. Jake S. George C. Anthony Z. Nathan E. Sam M. Amanda T. Brittany P. Rob D. Gabrielle G. Thom Kane R. Marc P. Alexander P. Lucas G. Tameera K. Jemia S. Ash M. Juliet D. Katie G. Dave C. Tom M. Ani D. Steven L. Alyssa R. Ben B. Chelsea P. Brady G. John G. Drew Ashley L. Sarah Jake E. Danielle T. Ken J. Sara M. Shiggles Music Credits "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton "The Dread" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/