Wisdom is needed here; one who understands can calculate the number of the Beast, for it is a number that stands for a person. His number is six hundred and sixty-six. -Book of Revelation, Chapter 13 verse 18. This is probably the most infamous quote from the Biblical New Testament. This is also one of the most famous quotes from the world of cinema. Throughout the years Hollywood has capitalized on the two thousand year old concept of what Christians worldwide call The Antichrist. Why? Because it’s fascinating, creepy, and makes for good horror film material. There have been various depictions of the Antichrist on film throughout the decades. The idea is usually that he is Satan’s son (though the New Testament never specifically refers to him as such…) and that he is born in the world to take over it and destroy the human race. There has been no series of films which has portrayed this in a more scary fashion than the Omen films. Beginning with The Omen in 1976 ...

As you all know, I’m a supernatural kind of horror movie guy. I enjoy the gory slasher films too. Its just that something about the supernatural intrigues me….it’s a sense of the unknown that can terrify a person to no end. This is the essence of terror. This is what I left with the film I just saw this past week. Oculus is a supernatural horror film centered around two people…a brother and a sister who have been through a traumatic experience as children. They were witness to the deaths of their parents and it all seemed to center around an old antique mirror which was in good ol’ Dad’s den. After the murders the kids were separated and the son sent to an institution. The girl moves on but still struggles with her past. Eleven years later, Tim is deemed fit to reenter society and is released to his sister Kaliye. Little did he know that Kaylie has been busy while he was away. Using high tech instruments, computers and seriously heavy research, Kaliye brings her brother and the mirr...