Movie Review: “THE FIRST OMEN” has its holy terrors, even if it isn’t wholly surprising
It’s a commendably serious-minded attempt to elicit suspense out of a scenario whose very existence makes its final act a foregone conclusion.
It’s a commendably serious-minded attempt to elicit suspense out of a scenario whose very existence makes its final act a foregone conclusion.
The forthcoming prequel reveals the conspiracy behind the arrival of the Antichrist.
With its opening scene of a 19th-century drag performer introducing us to the story of the Limehouse Golem, and the great swell of Johan Söderqvist’s (LET THE RIGHT ONE IN) music behind the main title, it’s clear that THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM intends to be a ripping yarn in the great British tradition. While that approach leans more toward melodrama than horror, it’s rich and lush enough to be enjoyed by anyone with a taste for full-blooded decadence.