The First Omen’s macabre atmosphere and hellish visuals aren’t quite enough to sustain yet another generic horror revamp.

Director Arkasha Stevenson makes her feature debut for the first entry into the pinnacle Antichrist horror franchise, which admittedly already has a spotty history, in 18 years.

After Richard Donner’s terrifying 1976 original, which is dripping with enough subtext and spooky chanting to rival The Exorcist, a number of underwhelming sequels and a 2006 reboot…