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The Omen (1976)

6.9 Listal rating
7.6 IMDB rating

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The young son of an American diplomat and his wife, living in London, turns out to be marked with the sign of Satan, the infamous "666". It soon becomes apparent that he could be the Anti-Christ incarnate and possesses the evil powers to stop anyone who stands in his way.

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Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Robert Thorn
Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Katherine Thorn
David Warner

David Warner

Jennings
Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Mrs. Baylock
Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Father Brennan
Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Father Spiletto
Tommy Duggan

Tommy Duggan

Priest
John Stride

John Stride

The Psychiatrist


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David Seltzer

David Seltzer

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This Movie Is Rated 666

Posted : 2 months, 2 weeks ago at Apr 16 0:21
This movie continues the great tradition begun with Rosemary's Baby, & the masterfully followed up with The Exorcist as the Devil himself is seriously depicted, though never shown, in a manner that is genuinely intended to keep even the most heartily-minded awake at night. As in those earlier works, in The Omen, Satan is the unseen antagonist who uses a human in the form of a child to dote out his diabolical deeds of death, despair & destruction. Y'know, for me, there's something about the 70's era that seems to really lend itself to the atmosphere of hellish dread that are these types of films. Maybe it's because since this was the decade in which "movie realism" had finally come to touch the ground (evidenced thru the films of actors like Dustin Hoffman & Al Pacino), the monster genre ...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Solid horror experience

Posted : 1 year ago at Jun 22 6:22
"When the Jews return to Zion And a comet rips the sky And the Holy Roman Empire rises, Then You and I must die. From the eternal sea he rises, Creating armies on either shore, Turning man against his brother 'Til man exists no more... Richard Donner's The Omen is a treatment of the prophecy foretold in the Book of Revelations, and has been the subject of much discussion and fascination since its initial release in the 1970s. In a sense, this is probably the most talked-about horror film in cinematic history due to its demonic themes and references to satanic legends. Previously in the film industry, films in relation to the devil have created some outstanding classic horror productions. Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby commenced Hollywood's obsession with demonic horror movies i...Read more