The First Omen (2024) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Margaret was chosen because she was secretly violated by the Devil himself at a disco. This supernatural assault resulted in her becoming pregnant with the Antichrist. The Church conspiracy, led by Cardinal Lawrence, had been orchestrating this for years through the Scianna project, selecting women to bear the antichristal child.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Paolo cryptically told Margaret to 'look for the mark' before dying, hinting at the supernatural conception.

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Scianna is a covert Church program designed to conceive and birth the Antichrist. The files Margaret discovers contain photographs of malformed newborns, all bearing a birthmark shaped like three sixes. Carlita was the only survivor of previous attempts, making her the intended vessel for the antichristal birth.

Foreshadowing: Father Brennan's investigation with Father Harris centers on this very conspiracy, with Harris possessing a photo of a 'Scianna' newborn.

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Anjelica was likely coerced or possessed by the demonic forces at work in the orphanage. Her self-immolation appears to be a sacrifice orchestrated by the conspirators to further terrorize Margaret and drive her deeper into fear and isolation, serving the Church's goals of preparing her for the antichristal birth.

Foreshadowing: Brennan warned Margaret that 'evil things' would revolve around Carlita, and the orphanage staff were complicit in the conspiracy.

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Paolo was warning Margaret to find the birthmark indicating the antichristal child. He knew about the conspiracy and helped Margaret before being killed. The mark refers to the three sixes birthmark found on the Scianna children, which Carlita bears on her palate and which Margaret discovers on her own scalp.

Foreshadowing: This moment foreshadows Margaret's discovery of the mark on Carlita and eventually on herself.

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Margaret experienced a traumatic blackout at the disco where she was violated by the Devil himself. This supernatural assault left her with gaps in her memory and resulted in her pregnancy with the Antichrist. The traumatic memories only surface later when she discovers the mark on her scalp and the full horror of what happened to her.

Foreshadowing: The disco scene is referenced multiple times before Margaret uncovers the traumatic truth.

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Luz was revealed to be a conspirator working with the Church faction behind the Scianna project. She pretended to be Margaret's friend while secretly monitoring her progress and ensuring the antichristal birth would occur. During the hospital escape, Luz turned on Margaret and helped the conspirators flee.

Foreshadowing: Luz's initial friendliness and presence at key moments becomes suspicious in retrospect.

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Carlita was the result of previous failed Scianna attempts and the only survivor of the program. She was being prepared as the vessel to birth the Antichrist. However, the conspiracy discovered that Margaret had been impregnated by the actual Devil, making her the true mother of the antichristal child, rendering Carlita's role unnecessary.

Foreshadowing: Brennan warns Margaret that Carlita is central to the 'evil things' coming.

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The three sixes birthmark is the mark of the antichrist, representing the biblical 'number of the beast' (666). This mark appears on all children conceived through the Scianna project, identifying them as potential vessels for the Antichrist. Carlita bears this mark on her palate, and Margaret discovers she has it on her scalp.

Foreshadowing: The files Margaret discovers show multiple newborns with this exact birthmark.

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Father Gabriel was revealed to be part of the conspiracy but ultimately chose to help Margaret, suggesting he had a change of heart or was working as a double agent. He liberated her from confinement so she could join Brennan and investigate the files. His motivations remain somewhat ambiguous, but he opposed the antichristal birth.

Foreshadowing: Gabriel appears supportive throughout, though his true allegiances aren't clear until the rescue.

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Margaret gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl. The boy is marked as the Antichrist. In the chaos following Margaret's attack on Cardinal Lawrence, the baby boy (Damien) is taken by American diplomat Robert Thorn, who will raise him as his own son while his wife Katherine remains unaware of the child's true nature. This sets up the events of the original The Omen.

Foreshadowing: The hospital birth scene explicitly identifies the male infant as the Antichrist.

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Robert Thorn is an American diplomat who appears at the film's end to take the antichristal child. He represents the continuation of the conspiracy, now positioned to raise Damien in the shadows while maintaining a facade of normalcy. His involvement sets up the premise of The Omen (1976) where Damien grows up as a seemingly normal boy with a dark destiny.

Foreshadowing: This moment directly connects The First Omen to the original The Omen franchise.

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Carlita emerges from the flames during the hospital chaos and rescues Margaret and her newborn daughter, helping them escape into the night. This suggests Carlita, despite being marked as part of the Scianna project, ultimately chose goodness and saved the protagonists from the burning building.

Foreshadowing: Carlita's angelic imagery throughout the film contrasts with the darkness surrounding her.

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A radical faction within the Catholic Church believes that raising the Antichrist will bring about the apocalypse, which they interpret as a necessary step in their twisted interpretation of biblical prophecy. These extremists view the birth of the Antichrist as fulfilling divine purpose rather than combating evil.

Foreshadowing: Brennan reveals the conspiracy involves 'radical elements within the Church' seeking to resurrect the Antichrist.

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