"The Beast Rises" in Damien, Heir to The Omen
If you want to watch the rise of the Antichrist but don’t have the patience to keep up with the debates, then A&E has just the show for you. Enter Damien, a continuation of the 1976 horror classic The Omen, premiering tonight at 10pm after the season premiere of Bates Motel. It’s a little – well, a lot – schlocky, but that generally goes hand-in-hand with the genre (e.g., Sleepy Hollow and Supernatural). Though the pilot lingers too long on unnecessary build-up and skimps on plot advancement, it’s nonetheless a promising start for the series.
Without revealing too much, here’s a brief synopsis of “The Beast Rises,” the series premiere:
Damien Thorn is a globetrotting photojournalist covering the war in Syria (we’re later told his photos might win him... Read More