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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I am convinced that horror is my favorite book genre and my least favorite movie genre.
I didn't realize this was actually a novelization of the film (both written by David Seltzer), but I really enjoyed it! It is difficult to find a book that really scares/disturbs me, but this one sure delivered. Scary! Loved it!
Before you read this review, please acknowledge that I've actually never seen the film, so this will be based strictly from the content presented in the novel. David Seltzer's The Omen was excellently written. Every grotesque detail of death, ominous vision, and character emotion felt real and tangible. The story itself is very spooky and presented in such a way to build anticipation. I also liked how the religious imagery and Biblical passages were tied to the events of the story; it solidified the theme of God vs Satan, or put simply, good vs evil, and presented the audience with a tangible understanding of what had been prophesied. However, the one drawback I found in this adaptation is that it felt rushed more towards the end as things started to get intense. I felt there wasn't enough focus on the more tense and unsettling parts as the novel started to come to a close. Overall, The Omen is a spooky, tense adventure of sorrow and horror that will shock and unnerve you just when you think all is safe.
Nunca fui muito fã de A Profecia do Richard Donner, me parecia um filme mediano se comparado a outras obras-primas satanistas como O Bebê de Rosemary ou O Exorcista. Mudei levemente minha opinião na última vez que o vi, ainda está longe de ser uma obra-prima, mas é um filme honesto entre muitos que surfaram no sucesso de O Exorcista nos anos 70, especialmente pela direção do Donner que soube capitalizar nas cenas das mortes, pois são o ponto alto do filme.
O livro foi escrito inversamente, Seltzer escreveu o roteiro e só depois novelizou o filme, por isso também faz sentido eu ler o livro só depois de ver o filme. Como era de se esperar, é um livro mediano, se o pico do filme são as cenas de morte, a descrição delas no livro não são tão intensas quanto o que Donner fez.
Um dos motivos de não gostar muito do filme é porque achava toda a coisa satanista muito tolinha, o problema é que as coisas tolinhas do livro/filme foram retiradas diretamente da Bíblia, então tenho que culpar a mitologia judaica-cristã por isso, né.
O livro foi escrito inversamente, Seltzer escreveu o roteiro e só depois novelizou o filme, por isso também faz sentido eu ler o livro só depois de ver o filme. Como era de se esperar, é um livro mediano, se o pico do filme são as cenas de morte, a descrição delas no livro não são tão intensas quanto o que Donner fez.
Um dos motivos de não gostar muito do filme é porque achava toda a coisa satanista muito tolinha, o problema é que as coisas tolinhas do livro/filme foram retiradas diretamente da Bíblia, então tenho que culpar a mitologia judaica-cristã por isso, né.
Perfect way to end my one horror book a week during spooky season! And such a quick read.
Having never seen the movie, I entered this book with a blank slate, and boy was I freaked out. I thoroughly enjoyed the tense build up and also sudden death scenes throughout the book. Definitely a more mindless horror with less soul searching — but an interesting way to depict how a lie can derail your whole life.
I enjoyed the descriptions of satanism, and once past the first four chapters, couldn’t put it down.
Definitely hated the lack of Palestine acknowledgement + the random injection of Arabs being terrorists? I guess it’s just to set the scene in Israel but was definitely a bad section. However, the most helpful person in the story turns out to be Arab so idk….
Having never seen the movie, I entered this book with a blank slate, and boy was I freaked out. I thoroughly enjoyed the tense build up and also sudden death scenes throughout the book. Definitely a more mindless horror with less soul searching — but an interesting way to depict how a lie can derail your whole life.
I enjoyed the descriptions of satanism, and once past the first four chapters, couldn’t put it down.
Definitely hated the lack of Palestine acknowledgement + the random injection of Arabs being terrorists? I guess it’s just to set the scene in Israel but was definitely a bad section. However, the most helpful person in the story turns out to be Arab so idk….
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I regret that I saw the movie before reading the book. I didn’t feel any suspense since I knew how everything was going to play out since the book is pretty much identical to the movie. If you haven’t seen the movie, I definitely recommend reading the book before watching the movie.
I’ve never seen the movie, so I was entertained the whole way through.