Antichrist

Finally, an extension of a beloved horror movie franchise that feels like it’s bringing something new to the table. While The First Omen looks to have some familiar tropes—imperiled nuns, supernatural pregnancies, that all-important mark of the beast—it also looks legitimately terrifying. Maybe the The Omen didn’t need a prequel, but we’re extremely excited to be getting one that looks as promising as this.The First Omen | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios“It’s all for you!” are four words to make any fan of the…

Expectant parents, look away now. Deliver Us takes a leaf out of the books of the likes of Rosemary’s Baby and The Omen by giving us a nun in Russia who is apparently pregnant with twins – one the antichrist, one the son of God. The Vatican sends in Father Fox (Lee Roy Kunz, who also co-directs) to investigate, and all sorts of visions and dreams and shenanigans ensue. If you’ve ever wanted to see a naked bride of Christ plunge deliriously into a cross-shaped hole in the surface of a frozen lake in the dead of night,…

Lars von Trier, the Danish director behind art-house films Antichrist, Melancholia and Nyphomaniac, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 66.Zentropa, who produce Von Trier’s movies, announced the news on Monday (8 August) in a press release.The company explained that, due to the diagnosis, Von Trier will give very few interviews ahead of the launch of his latest project, season three of his cult 1990s television series The Kingdom.“Lars is in good spirits and is being treated for his symptoms – and…