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The Omen |  | Directors: Richard Donner, J.M. Kenny
Actors: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, Harvey Bernhard, Richard Donner
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  198 reviews
Sales Rank: 40454
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.6
UPC: 024543027157
EAN: 0024543027157
ASIN: B00004TS0G
Theatrical Release Date: June 25, 1976
Release Date: September 4, 2001
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After The Exorcist sparked a lengthy trend of supernatural thrillers, this 1976 horror film scored a hit with critics and audiences for mixing gothic horror and mystery into its plot about a young boy suspected of being the personification of the anti-Christ. (No doubt it's a favorite of shock-rocker Marilyn Manson.) Directed by Richard Donner (best known for his Superman and Lethal Weapon films), The Omen gained a lot of credibility from the casting of Gregory Peck and Lee Remick as a distinguished American couple living in England, whose young son Damien bears "the mark of the beast." Mysterious deaths and unexplained incidents draw the attention of a photographer (David Warner), whose investigation leads to the young boy--and also to the photographer's shocking decapitation (in a scene that has since been inducted into the horror hall of fame). At a time when graphic gore had yet to dominate the horror genre, this film used its violence discreetly and to great effect, and the mood of dread and potential death is masterfully maintained. It's all a bit hokey, with a lot of biblical portent and sensational fury, but few would deny it's highly entertaining. Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-winning score works wonders to enhance the movie's creepy atmosphere. --Jeff Shannon
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 Good horror movie July 28, 2010
S. Harris (Prattsburgh, New York)
The Omen is one of those movies that deal with a touchy subject for some people especially with maybe church people. While at first you think that it's just about someone [Gregory Peck] becoming Ambassador of Great Britain, but there's more to that. Although that he don't know that the son that him and his wife took home with them is the antichrist and don't know about it until sometime after their son's 5th birthday. At first they are confused as to why he is acting strange as well as to why he never seems to catch a cold let alone get sick in any possible way. While throughout the movie there are people that go about trying to warn the Ambassador about his son, but by the time he truly finds out about it, it's a bit too late. By the time that tries to do something about it, it may be even too late for him to fully take action that what did people that told him foretell?
While this set is a 2-disc set, it comes with a 46 minute documentary about how this movie came about, along with commentary while watching the movie. They even have a short on some of the things that occurred to the cast during the making of the movie, along with some of the crew experiencing some of weird things. Overall I give this 4.5 stars out of 5.
 Severely Overrated June 3, 2010
Anticlimacus
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Satan's son has arrived and he's not about to let his human parents get in his way. Christian horror movies tend to have overly simplistic, boring, juvenile theological foundations, and this is no exception. The hysterical priest is unintentionally comical in his over-the-top, Bellevue-esque rampages (I laughed out loud when he claimed that some dude named Bugenhagen was the only one on planet Earth who had a solution). The scoring is also surprisingly terrible. It's simply too overused, generic, abrupt, and intrusive to be enjoyable. It seemed like every single minute of running time ends with some kind of lame soundtrack getting blared in my ears in an amateurish attempt to force emotions onto me. There are a few cool death scenes, but they used too many "animal going psycho" scenarios which felt kinda lazy. Atmosphere is minimized, there's no sense of dread at any point, and the ending is unsatisfying. This is an overrated "classic" in my eyes.
 The Omen. May 24, 2010
Jose Lopez (Miami,Florida USA)
The Original ,simply the best, Along with Part 2, Nevermind anything thereafter. Sequels and reboots,remakes are always a bad thing. This movie will send chills up any sane person. Damien is a brat, How could the characters not see he is an evil spawn? well cause it's a movie and one of the best horror movies. I try not to watch it.
Outstanding masterpiece from the 1970's April 7, 2010
S. McElroy (Charleston, WV)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It really dosen't get any better than the orginal "The Omen". Hollywood dosen't produce movies of this interest any longer, it is all remakes but here you have a classic horror story told with fine acting, scary music and a thought provoking picture. If it wasn't for "The Exoricist", The Omen would be my favorite from that time period and genere.
A classic horror film in blu-ray March 31, 2010
Sligocait (NJ, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Omen" is already well-known as a quality horror movie, and I had bought it years ago in VHS format. I re-purchased it recently in blu-ray and the extra features plus the crystal clear picture and surround sound just add enjoyment to a movie that is already considered to be a classic.
I recommend this film to all horror film fans regardless of which format in which you choose to purchase it. Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner and little Damien..how can you lose?
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