Very disappointing...

An Exercise In Nonsense

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

I saw that Barry Watson was in this movie and I haven't seen him in a while so I decided to watch. This poor couple Rachel & Michael Young (Esmé Bianco & Barry Watson) lose their son Jacob played by Gavin Lewis. A creepy man (Mark Lindsay Chapman) approaches them & claims to be able to bring the boy back from the dead. In their grief, they accept the offer (I was always told not to accept candy from a stranger....I'm thinking that an offer to bring a dead loved one back to life falls into the no-no category as well). After they take the deal, shockingly, bad things start happening. As the movie went on, I questioned a lot of things- especially the decisions the characters made. When the movie ended though, I thought about it & some of the things they did made sense in a "we brought back our dead kid, he's not the same, & now we don't know what to do" kind of way. The best thing about the movie- and why I gave it 5 stars- is Gavin Lewis as Jacob. There were times this kid genuinely creeped me out. He would've been downright scary if the CGI wasn't so terrible. The worst part of this movie is definitely the end. It. Was. Awful. There's really nothing special about this movie, it's been done a few times before. I wouldn't recommend watching it- but I guess it depends on what you like. What I learned from watching this movie: If it moves like a duck & quacks like a duck- there's a chance that it still may not be the duck that you know & love. Just say no to tall, dark, & creepy strangers. Barry Watson isn't a bad actor but the only 7th Heaven kid that I know has done anything worth mentioning is Jessica Biel. That's only because she married Timberlake.I do apologize if this review seemed a little scatter brained but it's my first review without spoilers.

One of the best horror movies I've seen in a very long time. Truly heartfelt with easy to relate to characters you can connect with. The story is very well composed with plenty of suspense building and no jump scares, The acting is incredible and you can tell these actors are experienced and are on their way to the big time. This movie takes you on a wild and scary trip through these peoples' lives and troubles as well as the decisions they have to make. A movie like this is unmatched in my opinion by anything released in the past 20 maybe 30 years. The cgi is amazing and life like which just adds to an already intense atmosphere. Ominous is most definitely a must see. Though sequels tend to be disappointing I can't help but hope they make another.

Unexpected coming from the Syfy Channel, but "Ominous" actually manages to be one of the most intense horror films of the year. What could have been another retread of The Omen actually becomes something worth watching, thanks to good direction, a gripping script and solid production values on par with a Blumhouse movie. Things get off to a terrific start with a teaser depicting an untraditional exorcism and then quickly turn tragic with a heartbreaking few scenes where a couple lose their young son. However, apparently not having read any Stephen King books, they proceed to make a deal to get their son back. With the death of not one but two cuddly animals, you know this isn't going to be your ordinary TV movie, and sure enough, it delivers. Once the friendly neighborhood priest catches fire, daddy starts investigating his son's unusual behavior and finds out that someone's pulled a Rosemary's Baby on him. Things get even creepier when the dad realizes he's got to kill his demonic kid and tries to blow him up. The camera work is good and the movie looks suitably creepy. The performances are well above the usual Syfy standards with several standouts including Game of Thrones' Essie Bianco and Mark Chapman as the devil's creepy helper. Some of the cgi shots aren't great but there's a lot of great make up, especially when the kid finally transforms into Satan. This is a stand out film and definitely worth a look.

Horrible poor cliché of a movie. Terrible imitation of Godsend,The Omen,and Orphan. The acting is bad, although of the three main characters, the mother is the best. The little boy playing the child is contrived, stilted,one of the worst actors and at times comical.He is clearly playing a part. The "writer" does not even know basic grammar-to my mother and I instead of the proper object of the preposition-me. He makes this error throughout the movie's dialogue. I watched while I waited for a phone call so I did see pretty much all the film. Somehow I thought it might get better, but no such luck. Movies today are rarely horror, but too frequently horrible. I love a good fright but not silly nonsense that has no subtlety, artistry, or fear elements. Ominous is what this movie is-a warning to steer clear.