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Legacy prequels and sequels appear to be the order of the day, as studios attempt to milk every possible dollar out of their back catalog IP. So it's not terribly surprising that 2 classic demonic horror films got this legacy treatment recently.  I was interested in seeing Exorcist Believer ... Until the near universal bad reviews convinced me I had better things to do with my time. The First Omen , on the other hand, had some decent reviews so, when it popped up on Hulu recently, I decided to give it a shot.  I'm just wondering what those reviewers saw that I missed... Cause frankly, I really disliked this one. For two reasons...  First is the rank cynicism of the film. Without going into spoilerish detail, the ending of the film spins out from the source material in ways that clearly open it up to new franchise possibilities, allowing them to dodge the existence of the original series of Omen films. I should not be surprised by this... The whole legacy prequels notion IS buil