The Omen

1976 "You Have Been Warned"
7.5| 1h51m| R| en| More Info
Released: 25 June 1976 Released
Producted By: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
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Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

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Osmosis Iron A great psychological horror flick that also mixes in some graphical scenes. Chilling atmosphere sets a great mood with the help of an awesome musical score! One of the finest in it's genre!
MichaelMRamey My headline says it all. This film is a classic of horror, but is from a different time. There are many horror classics that still hold up today, but I feel this isn't one of them. I was not scared or remotely concerned throughout the film. However if I don't look at this film from a horror perspective, it was a decent story that had me wanting to see how it would end.
generationofswine I just recently re-watched this and the remake...there's really no fair comparison.Gregory Peck wins over Liev Schreiber, but then Peck is the better actor.Lee Remick is far more believable than Julia Stiles who doesn't seem to convey the same earnest fear and suspicion.David Thewlis is a good actor, but in bit parts he always seems to phone it in and David Warner was just the more believable photographer.I mean, the 1976 The Omen is dated, but that's not a bad thing and in this case you get the sense that they were doing something fresh and really trying to frighten you...and they did.By comparison the remake is paint by numbers and offers nothing new.1976 is, hands down the more frightening, more dramatic, and more suspenseful film. Compared to 2006. 1976 is believable.
Fella_shibby I saw this first on a VHS with my dad in the mid 80s. Found it to be scary n the soundtrack very memorable. Bought the dvds of the trilogy n the remake. Revisited this recently. Felt obliged to write a review of it as this is one of the best horror/drama with top notch acting by A grade actors. 1)This awesome horror flick is helped immensely by the leads, Gregory Peck and Lee Remick. Both had impressive film backgrounds. 2)Jerry Goldsmiths score is awesome enough to send chills up your spine. 3)Richard Donner did a terrifc job as the director of this classic. 4)Harvey Stephens as Damien, the child gave a remarkable devilish portrayal understanding the facial expression extremely well. 5)Bizarre n imaginative death sequences. 6)Top notch photography by Gilbert Taylor. 7)Very good editing by Stuart Baird. I never found it to be boring. 8)The death of the photographer (David Warner) still reigns supreme perhaps of all cinemas.I know that this film has been reviewed to death and is pretty much known or has been seen by every horror fan in existence. So is there anything more to be said. Jus an obligation from another horror fan.