Your comments about the mom made me laugh because it is true. When I rewatched the movie again recently I never acknowledge how much the mom is not around Damien, so her abortion comment later on makes no sense. I don’t remember if she had a job in the movie but I remember her being home a lot and the nanny was always taking care of Damien. Great review.
That nanny mis. Baylock (RIP Billie) my biggest horror charakter nightmare out of all horror films + Jerry Goldsmith scarry score the attacks of the nanny from Gregory Peck behind oh my god.. ..
I'm so sorry the tape was broken thanks for shouting me out I'm glad u like the movies I'm so upset right now with the sloppy and careless was US P handled the package that sucks
Jason, I liked your comments concerning how much (actually how little) focus there is on Damien in the film. I think this was intentional as his true character depends on the projections people in the film put on him. Thorn is the most important as he has to go from loving (adoptive) father to child killer. The question in the film is what does it take to turn a rational and decent person into a murderer. The answer: religion. Regarding the 666 on the thigh of Father Brennan, he was a Satanist. He was involved in the murder and substitution of Thorn's child for Damien. He eventually repented and sought forgiveness. That's why he went to warn Thorn.
Fun Fact:The child actors in the first two films(Harvey Stephens and Jonathan Scott-Taylor)were naturally strawberry blond and in Taylor`s case he`d actually played Jesus in a school play not long before getting cast as Damien ironically enough.The crew and cast said that Stephens in particular was irritable as fuck from the dyeing process and it made him extremely uncooperative and aggressive on set!Also, the shots of the animals freaking out in the zoo, that shit was not fake!
I think it was a good move to have Damien not say much, because once he grows up, we know the deal, & the audience doesn't need him to be a mystery, since the tempo & anticipation is ratcheting up in the events & kills reach the fina conflict, where Jesus does show up, never before nor since shown in a movie.
Good stuff the Omen 1-III -Final Revelation. Sam Neil creeped me out. I do maybe disagree about horror in the 80's losing ground. Ive always attributed it to Psycho & Halloween being big successes on small budgets. Add drive in craze followed by exploitation era of ultra cheap movies with international distribution for VCR markets. Lets not forget the 70's were the era of great director's films all before Hollywood became corporate and to me the 80's slasher genre was just a shock based money grab. There were good horror movies in those years just the volume of "cheap slashers"was much higher and anytime volume jumps quality tends to drop. IMO Siskel & Ebert were the voices and faces of horror bashing as Chainsaw 1, Friday the 13th 1, Nightmare on Elm Street 1, Halloween 1, were all good horror movies that birthed many lesser knockoffs that sold tickets, videotapes, and created legends. Smart horror just became less in vogue until we forgot what it looked like. Hannibal Lecter, Christine, IT, Pet Sematary, all were horror from books which also came to be in the 80's. Please share your thoughts and opinions if Im right or wrong. To be slasher was born in the early eighties but it was just another form of horror compared to The Omen and Exorcist.
Which Omen documentary did you watch? 666: The Omen - Revealed (2000), The Omen: Legacy (2001), The Curse Of The Omen (2005), or The Omen: Prophecy Fulfilled (2006)?
The is one of the great films that deserve the word CLASSIC however my favorite kill was the impalement it was so alfred hitchcock so surreal and i agree about the nanny what's the point of having children and having someone else raise them great review.
Your comments about the mom made me laugh because it is true. When I rewatched the movie again recently I never acknowledge how much the mom is not around Damien, so her abortion comment later on makes no sense. I don’t remember if she had a job in the movie but I remember her being home a lot and the nanny was always taking care of Damien. Great review.
Haha. Shit mom raises the Antichrist
I’ve always loved this movie! The hanging scene always freaked me out when I was young. Love the weird choral score,too!
That nanny mis. Baylock (RIP Billie) my biggest horror charakter nightmare out of all horror films + Jerry Goldsmith scarry score the attacks of the nanny from Gregory Peck behind oh my god.. ..
In the novels The Omen series goes to 5 parts. The last is called "Omen V: The Abomination."
Harvey Stephens (Damien) has a real estate development company.
I'm so sorry the tape was broken thanks for shouting me out I'm glad u like the movies I'm so upset right now with the sloppy and careless was US P handled the package that sucks
They were probably stomping on that shit! Thanks again 😃
Jason, I liked your comments concerning how much (actually how little) focus there is on Damien in the film. I think this was intentional as his true character depends on the projections people in the film put on him. Thorn is the most important as he has to go from loving (adoptive) father to child killer. The question in the film is what does it take to turn a rational and decent person into a murderer. The answer: religion.
Regarding the 666 on the thigh of Father Brennan, he was a Satanist. He was involved in the murder and substitution of Thorn's child for Damien. He eventually repented and sought forgiveness. That's why he went to warn Thorn.
Fun Fact:The child actors in the first two films(Harvey Stephens and Jonathan Scott-Taylor)were naturally strawberry blond and in Taylor`s case he`d actually played Jesus in a school play not long before getting cast as Damien ironically enough.The crew and cast said that Stephens in particular was irritable as fuck from the dyeing process and it made him extremely uncooperative and aggressive on set!Also, the shots of the animals freaking out in the zoo, that shit was not fake!
New Hobble-#1 (or Hobb-Lone) responding 4 yrs later😂: You're SO right about Fnl Girl...2024 films seem to do that all the time, even w/villains!
Greetings again from Germany, THE OMEN THE EXORCIST BURNT OFFERING THE SHINING still the best horror films of all time
I think it was a good move to have Damien not say much, because once he grows up, we know the deal, & the audience doesn't need him to be a mystery, since the tempo & anticipation is ratcheting up in the events & kills reach the fina conflict, where Jesus does show up, never before nor since shown in a movie.
Have yet to watch the series. After watching your review, I'm inspired to give it a go!
Good stuff the Omen 1-III -Final Revelation. Sam Neil creeped me out. I do maybe disagree about horror in the 80's losing ground. Ive always attributed it to Psycho & Halloween being big successes on small budgets. Add drive in craze followed by exploitation era of ultra cheap movies with international distribution for VCR markets. Lets not forget the 70's were the era of great director's films all before Hollywood became corporate and to me the 80's slasher genre was just a shock based money grab. There were good horror movies in those years just the volume of "cheap slashers"was much higher and anytime volume jumps quality tends to drop. IMO Siskel & Ebert were the voices and faces of horror bashing as Chainsaw 1, Friday the 13th 1, Nightmare on Elm Street 1, Halloween 1, were all good horror movies that birthed many lesser knockoffs that sold tickets, videotapes, and created legends. Smart horror just became less in vogue until we forgot what it looked like. Hannibal Lecter, Christine, IT, Pet Sematary, all were horror from books which also came to be in the 80's. Please share your thoughts and opinions if Im right or wrong. To be slasher was born in the early eighties but it was just another form of horror compared to The Omen and Exorcist.
Which Omen documentary did you watch? 666: The Omen - Revealed (2000), The Omen: Legacy (2001), The Curse Of The Omen (2005), or The Omen: Prophecy Fulfilled (2006)?
I don’t remember
Enjoy the movie for what it is
The is one of the great films that deserve the word CLASSIC however my favorite kill was the impalement it was so alfred hitchcock so surreal and i agree about the nanny what's the point of having children and having someone else raise them great review.
Sinister!!! Love da omen
Crazy ass movie tho
Sinister, could you do an exploration of Brendan Frasier movies?
And Thank you, Drumdum and Cody leach for convincing me to give Rob Zombie's H2 another chance. It became one of my favorites of the franchise!
Smart man
Hey J do you still have the same shipping address?
Yes
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