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Episode 206: The First Omen
(with Coby Evans)

July 14th, 2025
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We don’t often cover movies in the nunsploitation department, but Arkasha Stevenson’s prequel The First Omen is something special. It’s tough when you’re tasked with making a prelude to a true classic horror flick, but this film nails everything that made that original great while simultaneously crafting its own vision. In a post-overturning Roe v. Wade world, this movie has a lot to say about women’s agency and religion’s intrusion into the right to choose. Oh, and it's also truly horrific. So strap in (literally) to this wild nightmare as we discuss the movie, plus turning the Alamo into a Buc-ee's, the deranged ending of 28 Years Later (spoiler-free), and of course the undeniable similarities to Immaculate with returning Catholic expert Coby Evans. Roll tide!

The First Omen stars Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sônia Braga, Tawfeek Barhom, María Caballero, Charles Dance, Bill Nighy, Nicole Sorace, and Ishtar Currie Wilson. Directed by Arkasha Stevenson.

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While Dustin and Nathan were somewhat divided on the 2014 reboot, they are very much aligned on how bad Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is. The second and last entry in the Platinum Dunes universe for the Turtles, Out of the Shadows is a sequel with an identity crisis. Is it a goofy, over the top fun time at the movies, or is it stuck with the grounded, semi-serious tone of the first film? It seems to be at odds with itself for its nearly 2-hour runtime; Bebop and Rocksteady rule, though.

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