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The Omen

"An Absolutely Riveting Thoroughly Scary Experience!" -Los Angeles Times

When Kathy Thorn (Lee Remick) gives birth to a stillborn baby, her husband Robert (Gregory Peck) shields her from he devastating truth and substitutes an orphaned infant for their own -- unaware of the child's satanic origins.

The horror begins on Damien's fifth birthday when his nanny stages a dramatic suicide. Soon after, a priest who tries to warn Damien's father is killed in a freakish accident. As the death toll mounts, Robert realizes his son is the Antichrist and decides he must kill the boy to prevent him from fulfilling a cataclysmic prophecy.

Briskly paced and breathtakingly evil, The Omen is the first film in a classic four-part legacy of terror.

Critiques des membres

A classic - docjay

This was one of the movies that first attracted me to horror flicks. It wasn't about gore or blood back then, it's all about suspense. The story and the accompanying music make this a must see for horror buffs. It is a true classic and will carry itself for many years to come.

Effectively creepy horror film. - estefan

While not particularly scary by any means, Richard Donner does create the right atmosphere for this story and the characters are actually well-rounded and interesting. The whole mystery aspect works very well and the way each character is killed isn't done in a ridiculous manner like a lot of slasher films, but actually evolve the plot in some way and places an impact since we do get to know these characters. The performances are all quite good, David Warner being the stand-out of the bunch. The young actor playing Damien is quite good too, mainly due to the subtlety of the performance and that they don't over-play the fact that he's the Antichrist. Jerry Goldsmith's iconic music is also very good, even when over-used at times and that Latin chant that plays throughout will definitely stay in my head for a while. While it's not on the level of brilliance that is The Exorcist, for example, it's still a great film all the way with probably the most elaborate be-heading in film history.

Just an excellent movie - Coconut_Willy

Although not really a horror movie in the classic sense, this is a very creepy film and has numerous quite scary jumps in it. Made first and foremost to be as believable as possible, I would say that this movie is a great success on all fronts. The storyline is very good and is incredibly well developed by pushing the main characters more and more towards the edge of insanity. The characters' quest for the truth is also very well scripted and the escalation in tension is excellent. This is very much a classic in the genre.

The cast is nothing short of fabulous for this sort of film doing a very good acting job with a well written dialogue. The sets and locations are also excellent as well as the camera work. Although this film does not rely much on special effects, the death scenes are very well made. The soundtrack of course is legendary and greatly enhances the atmosphere of the movie.

The bonus material disc is also excellent with interviews with almost everyone involved in the production of the movie through two very good documentaries (one narrated by the great Jack Palance). Highly recommended.

Critiques des membres Lire tous...

A classic - docjay

Effectively creepy horror film. - estefan

Just an excellent movie - Coconut_Willy

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