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The Omen Details

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A staid American ambassador (Gregory Peck) and his wife (Lee Remick) are heartbroken when their child is stillborn, but their heartbreak is only beginning when they adopt an orphan. As the boy grows, disaster surrounds him, beginning with the suicide of his nanny, and as the bodies pile up, his horrified father begins to .. Read more

Starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw
Director Richard Donner
Genres Horror

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The Omen

A staid American ambassador (Gregory Peck) and his wife (Lee Remick) are heartbroken when their child is stillborn, but their heartbreak is only beginning when they adopt an orphan. As the boy grows, disaster surrounds him, beginning with the suicide of his nanny, and as the bodies pile up, his horrified father begins to believe that the boy is evil incarnate and must be destroyed. The unique climax paved the way for the two popular sequels, DAMIEN: OMEN II and OMEN III: THE FINAL CONFLICT. Composer Jerry Goldsmith won an Academy Award for Best Score.

Starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw
Director Richard Donner
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 46 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 18.gif
Collections 100 Horror Films
Genres Horror
Language English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
Released DVD: 04 Jun 2001
Production year: 1976
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of The Omen

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    This big-budget horror blockbuster is given class by a distinguished cast (Gregory Peck battling the Antichrist? Whatever next!) and an unsettling atmosphere created by director Richard Donner. Cleverly borrowing a prophecy from the Book of Revelation about Armageddon, scriptwriter David Seltzer has fashioned a supernatural terror tale of religious epic proportions and hit the fright franchise jackpot with three sequels to date. Yet this is still the best episode because it carries its suspenseful premise with such uneasiness. And David Warner's grisly beheading is only one of several remarkably imaginative ghastly deaths.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 2 stars out of 4

    Commercially successful variation on The Exorcist, quite professionally assembled and more enjoyable as entertainment than its predecessor.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Haunting and truly frightening

    One of the most deeply scary films ever - not only the cinematography but convincing performances all round make for a truly chilling atmosphere and a feeling that something’s...just not quite right.

    Excellent film, a true classic, one that will go down among the best - and scariest - films.

    9/10. Hauntingly excellent.

      • Moose from Greater London
      • Posted 24 Jan 2004 14:37

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    yesterday i wanted to give it 4 stars...I spent the night having nightmares so i give it 5!!

    damien damien damien...what a little evil kid, but how cute! the cutest antichrist i've ever seen. Anyway, the omen is a fantastic movie, a classic, a cult, a must see for a true horror fan. it's creepy, scary, it's got great musics and awesome actors, the deaths are wicked, everything is great for such an old movie. if you love horror movies RENT IT! im a hardcore horror fan and I rarely get disturbed by a movie, but this one gave me nightmares, which im thankfull about, cause i was wondering if there still was something capable of giving me nightmares...well...a big thanks to ' the omen' for showing me there is!!! (the reasons why i was giving it 4 stars are spoilers so i won't mention them)

      • robi from newport, uk
      • Posted 10 Nov 2005 10:45

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