Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?
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- 6 wins & 9 nominations total
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- TriviaHarvey Stephens, as Damien, was largely chosen for this role from the way he attacked Richard Donner during auditions. Donner asked all the little boys to "come at him" as if they were attacking Katherine Thorn during the church wedding scene. Stephens screamed and clawed at Donner's face, and kicked him in the groin during his act. Donner whipped the kid off him, ordered the kid's blond hair dyed black and cast him as Damien.
- Goofs(at around 1h 26 mins) Toward the end of the film, Jennings says that the place name Megiddo derives from the term Armageddon. Actually, it is the other way around - "Armageddon" is a bastardization of "Har Megiddo", which, in Hebrew, means simply "mountain of Megiddo". According to Revelation 16:16, this would be the site of the last battle in history.
- Quotes
Young nanny: Look at me, Damien! It's all for you.
[she jumps off a roof, hanging herself]
- Crazy creditsClosing credits epilogue: "Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is 666."
Book of Revelation Chapter 13 Verse 18
- Alternate versionsIn the Swedish version, the scene showing Jennings being decapitated has been cut by 11 seconds.
- ConnectionsFeatured in V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #6.3 (1976)
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Still atmospheric and genuinely frightening
The Omen... it's a great film, and one of the best of the horror genre. It still remains atmospheric and genuinely frightening after all this time, and no matter how many times I've watched it the impact is still there. One or two parts may have dated slightly, other than that, and knowing me it's me being picky, there's little to complain about. the Omen is especially held together by a truly unsettling atmosphere and some imaginative death scenes. Jerry Goldsmith's score is also fantastic, and the film looks very nice. Richard Donner's direction is excellent, the pacing is just about right and the cast is distinguished, not only from Gregory Peck but also from David Warner, Leo McKern and especially Lee Remick as well as a genuinely terrifying Billie Whitelaw. In conclusion, just great and highly recommended. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- The Antichrist
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- Guildford Cathedral, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK(Where the wedding was being held)
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- $2,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $60,922,980
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,273,886
- Jun 27, 1976
- Gross worldwide
- $60,922,980
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