The Omen (film series)
THE OMEN (18)
A British politician and his wife adopt a child who shows signs of diabolical motivations and later emerges to be the antichrist.
One of the reasons it has become such an iconic film of its genre has to be due to Jerry Goldsmith's sinister use of music, utilising a Latin chorus to give a sense of otherworldly dread (the legendary composer was rewarded with his only Oscar for his music on this film). The performances are also top notch, particularly from Gregory Peck & Lee Remick as the husband and wife who are redundant from stopping the evil power of a small child.
The final shot still remains one of the creepiest images dedicated to film.
Sequels, Damien: Omen II and The Final Conflict followed in 1978 and 1981, respectively, as well as a terrible TV movie (Omen IV) in 1991, featuring a female antichrist.
THE OMEN (18)
Miscast, boring and needless remake of the 1976 movie which uses the same script but manages to lose all the tension, thrills and sense of foreboding dread.
It seems it was only made to coincide with the release date of 06/06/06.
One wonders how much intelligence it took for a Hollywood executive to think up that slice of 'absolute genius'. 🙄
Skip this version, watch the original.
