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The Omen (Collector's Edition Steelbook)
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Genre | Horror |
Format | Color, Dubbed, DVD, Collector's Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen |
Contributor | Patrick Troughton, Richard Donner, Anthony Nicholls, John Stride, David Seltzer, Lee Remick, Holly Palance, Billie Whitelaw, Martin Benson, Robert Rietty, Tommy Duggan, David Warner, Gregory Peck, Harvey Stephens See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 51 minutes |
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The first film in classic, four-part legacy of terror stars Gregory Peck as an ambassador who is talked into switching his wife's (Lee Remick) stillborn baby with an orphaned infant. When young Damien is Five, the horror begins with his nanny's dramatic suicide. As the death toll escalates, Damien's father, realizing his son is the antichrist, decides that he must kill the boy and rid the world of the evil.
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 8 ounces
- Director : Richard Donner
- Media Format : Color, Dubbed, DVD, Collector's Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 51 minutes
- Actors : Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : French
- Studio : FOX Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B000O76TAO
- Writers : David Seltzer
- Best Sellers Rank: #181,429 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #132,808 in DVD
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025Saw this when it first came out-scared the heck out of me... Still enjoy it, but wish it ended differently. I know it's just a movie, but I like to believe that good wins over evil. Billie Whitelaw was so perfect in her role as Damian's guardian.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2006The Omen is a chilling tale about the birth of the Antichrist. The story begins with the stillbirth of the child of Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck), the future U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. Robert Thorn is heartbroken about his son's death and does not wish for his wife Katherine (Lee Remick) to share in his misery. He wishes to conceal the fate of his son from his wife but is at a loss of what do. It is then at the suggestion of a priest Fr. Spilleto, that Robert decides to adopt a child whose "mother died at birth". The child is named Damien and his adoption is kept a secret from Katherine in order to hide the truth of her real son's death. Unbeknownst to the Thorns, Damien is in actuality the Antichrist who was born of a jackal. The truth of the adoption will slowly unravel throughout the story with dire consequences.
The appealing screenplay of the Omen can be attributed to two factors. The first factor is based on the screenplay's loose reliance of biblical scripture. The sign or the omen of the Antichrist is after all, a birthmark that comes in the form of three sixes. The three sixes are of course derived from the Book of the Apocalypse which states that the mark of the Beast will be six hundred and sixty-six. The screenplay's second important factor is its incorporation of three catalysts, a priest, a photographer, and an exorcist. The priest Fr. Brennan (Patrick Troughton) is the one who shoulders the burden of knowing Damien's true identity. He feels he has an obligation to reveal to Richard Thorn the true nature of his adopted son in order to redeem himself before God. Fr. Brennan was after all, part of a bad flock of priests (which include Fr. Spilleto) who helped secure Damien's birth. It is the priest therefore who first introduces to the viewer the true nature of Damien. The photographer Keith Jennings (David Warner) on the other hand, is an outsider who has noticed some bizarre phenomenon occur in his photo developing. It is through his curiosity that he is led to investigate and piece together the cause of all the bizarre unfolding events. The photographer thus serves to develop the movie just as if he were developing his own photos! Finally the exorcist, Carl Bugenhagen (Leo McKern) is the closer (unlike the character McKern played in A Man For All Seasons). He is the one who has the knowledge and the means to putting an end to the threat of the Antichrist, provided of course all of his instructions are carefully heeded. The character however not to be overlooked although not a catalyst, is the evil nanny Mrs. Baylock (Billie Whitelaw). Indeed Mrs. Baylock immediately establishes her satanic presence when she eerily says, "Fear not little one. I am here to protect thee". Mrs. Baylock is after all a Lady Macbeth type whose creepy personality is enough to send chills up anyone's spine.
It is no surprise that the Omen won the Academy Award for best soundtrack. Indeed Jerry Goldsmith's magnificent score is in a class of its own. The sheer power of the liturgical opening "Ave Satani" is memorable and can almost single-handedly take credit for the fright and appeal of the film. The music is synchronized to the most visual parts of the movie. The accompanying music to the Rottweiler scenes has echoes of the Planet of the Apes soundtrack (another Jerry Goldsmith score). Even so the music is perfectly synchronized to the panting and movements of the Rottweilers. On a final note regarding the music, the deluxe edition remastered soundtrack is itself worth buying as there are several tracks worth listening to in addition to the ones already described. The tracks "Killer Storm" and "Altar" are very engaging even if one has never even seen the movie. The track "Day he died" however is best appreciated with its intended visual scene. The track itself occurs during the scene when Robert Thorn and the photographer Keith Jennings rummage through Fr. Brennan's apartment. At one point in the scene Keith shows Robert the photo in which he accidentally took of himself through a reflection and says, "It's my problem too". At this point the soundtrack percussion takes over as it accompanies the scene with the bizarre photo. The resulting effect is quite terrifying to say the least. Years later the Japanese horror film "Ringu" would utilize the same audiovisual technique but with less effectiveness.
The DVD special edition comes with an audio commentary given by the director Richard Donner. There are several documentaries as well, the most notable being the Curse or Coincidence documentary that covers the mishaps, which occurred during filming. The DVD also boasts a newly remixed stereo English language soundtrack in addition the original mono English and French language tracks. The picture quality of the DVD is quite good, since the widescreen picture has been remastered as well. On a final note of the interactive menus of the DVD, there is a flashing of various scenes from the movie. The most curious flashing scene is the clown's reaction to the suicide of the first nanny. Looking back, the benevolent clown actually appears to be sinister and bears a striking resemblence to John Wayne Gacy. It is a scene which the DVD makers made sure to capitalize on.
Thirty years after its release, the Omen's appeal has not dwindled as it has passed the test of time. It now faces the test of being compared to a remake, which not coincidentally opens up on 06/06/06.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025I saw this at the show when it first came out, and couldn't stop watching. Gregory Peck and Lee Remick play a well-known couple who can't have children. Into their lives enters little Damien - the son of Satan. Despite warnings and oddly occurring deaths (stuff everyone in the audience knew involved the boy but Peck and Remick were somehow in the dark about...) he was simply a cute, harmless little cherub. Suddenly Peck is convinced, but ... I can't give out any spoilers. It's one of the best movies I ever saw.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2007HORROR HIGHLIGHTS:
The strongest highlight in this classic for me is the original score which is one of greatest unsettling scores from a horror film in my opinion. Jerry Goldsmith won the Oscar in 1976 for his original musical score and deservedly so. However the creepiest music is played only during the beginning credits and the end credits. Although the words on the screen at the end albeit confusing I gather refer to man being the devil then followed by the most unsettling music of the film leaving you with an eerie feeling, very effective being it's the last thing you see.
The other notable highlight I'd like to remind viewers of is Damien's nanny cheerfully hanging herself at his birthday party as she tells him it's all for him. This was also a chilling visual.
Other than the two above highlights The Omen is a good story and makes the son of the devil believable, the acting is solid, and it has some interesting ideas. It is a very good film and story not just for the horror genre but for any genre.
The Omen at times did move slow, and that's fine, I like time to digest my films and experience them. I also felt it choppy at times and didn't flow as well. For example if you've seen it a couple of times it's like here comes the part with the babysitter, now here comes the part at the zoo, now here comes the part the wife gets hurt. Now a film like The Exorcist after multiple viewings I still get so wrapped up in the story I forget what scary part is going to come and then it hits me, oh no, here comes that part and with The Omen I don't get that, I know exactly what's coming next. I believe The Omen deserves to be under the horror genre but for me besides the two parts I mention above it lacked any real scares and was more of a mystery and political drama to me then horror, however the ending as I said does leave the viewer with a sense of dread.
THE REMAKE:
It's been nominated for a Razzie (which is bad) and hated on by everyone from the anti remake crowd, to lovers of the classic (I love classic horror), to just about everyone. Why? Ready folks here comes all the unhelpful votes and hate comments, I actually liked the remake and thought it did justice to the film. As pure entertainment purposes it was also a funner watch for me, but that isn't to say it's better and I enjoy films for all different types of reasons.
To the anti remake crowd who would complain remakes don't follow the original:
The Omen remake was almost the exact same film frame for frame and also had some pretty solid acting. I realize Julia Stiles was in Save the Last Dance but put that aside she seemed more distraught then Lee Remick.
For those that say it didn't have an original spin I also disagree:
The passage referred to from revelations "When the Jews return to Zion / And a comet rips the sky / And the Holy Roman Empire rises, / Then You and I must die. / From the eternal sea he rises, / Creating armies on either shore, / Turning man against his brother / 'Til man exists no more":
The examples they give in the 2006 version are a lot more frightening (9 11, Katrina) and similar and have the bonus of being recent, which should hit home more.
To paraphrase another line [ the son of the devil will rise through politics ] I can't see that line ever ringing more true than when this remake was released. So the film keeps true to the original just relates it to our time and perhaps leads a younger generation to seek out the classic, a generation that might be anti older movie.
The freaky images that appear in the remake with a great Dolby Digital 5.1 track playing as when Stiles closes the bathroom mirror, they are cheap tricks to scare someone and make them jump, but with the volume jacked they will in fact make you jump, and the visuals are pretty creepy.
Specific example: In the original in the cemetery they have dogs appear slowly and start growling then attack. In the remake those dogs come out of no where and have you jumping out of your chair.
KEEPING IT "REEL":
To keep it real, if you want to see a film about the son of the devil that is filled with terror and dread I'd go with Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. If you want to see the greatest good v. evil movie about the devil there is no greater film than The Exorcist. The Omen does belong in every horror fan's movie collection without question and it has a great and original concept. As I said it transcends beyond just the horror genre and goes into political, adventure, drama, and mystery themes as well.
DVD FEATURES:
All new 46 Mn doc. 666 The Omen Revealed, Comment by Richard Donner and Stuart Baird. Jerry Goldsmith on Four of his favorite themes..6 minute short curse or coincidence. Orig Theatrical trailer. Newly mixed english stereo (was ok the music was real good and the dialogue sometimes ahrd to make out) I would still go with this version over the only other choice mono because of the films effective score and just turn up your volume to soak that priceless score in.
Top reviews from other countries
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La película genial y muy bien si llego a saber que era bdr no la compro ; me gusta comprar que sea original ; la peli se ve muy bienReviewed in Spain on August 23, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars La profecía
Todo perfecto y muy bien 👏👏👏👏
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植松孝司Reviewed in Japan on August 29, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars 撮影中
色々恐ろしいことがあったようだが、よく完成したな。
エクソシストとならんで、70年代のホラー映画の象徴的な作品で是非星4つあげたいです。
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RayReviewed in Germany on November 23, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars 666....
Der 1930 geborene amerikanische Regisseur Richard Donner hat in seiner Filmographie einige Blockbuster aufzuweisen, auf sein Konto geht der legendäre "Superman" aus dem Jahr 1978 sowie die "Lethal Weapon" Filme. Sein erster großer Erfolg war aber der Okkultschocker "Das Omen", ein Riesenerfolg des Kinojahres 1976 und sehr schnell zu einem Klassiker des Horrorfilms geworden. Der Film, der aufgrund des Riesenerfolgs, auch einige Fortsetzungen nach sich zog, orientiert sich an der biblischen Apocalypxe, die voraussagt, dass der Sohn des Satans höchstpersönlich geboren wird und somit gemeinsam mit seinem Vater, dem Teufel und seinem Prophet als Antichrist die Dreifaltigkeit Gottes nachahmt und als krasser Gegenentwurf des Bösen verhöhnt. Und genau dieser Antichrist wird in den 70er Jahren in Rom geboren, am selben Tag und zur selben Stunde, wie auch der Sohn des amerikanischen Diplomaten Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) und seiner Frau Katherine (Lee Remick). Doch das Kind stirbt bei der Geburt, ohne das die Mutter es erfährt. Der dortige Krankenhausseelsorger Pater Spiletto (Martin Benson) überzeugt Thorn seiner Frau den Tod des Kindes zu verschweigen und stattdessen einen Säugling anzunehmen, dessen Eltern nicht bekannt sind. So wächst Damien (Harvey Spencer Stephens) als Kind der Throns auf, nur der Vater kein sein Geheimnis. Doch Damien ist etwas anders als andere Kinder. Einen ersten Schock bekommen die Eltern an seinem 5. Geburtstag serviert, indem das Kindermädchen (Holly Palance) sich vor den Augen aller geladenen Geburtstagsgäste erhängt. Ihre letzten Worte "Ich tu alles für dich, Damien". Die neue Nanny Mrs. Baylock (Billie Whitelaw) kommt da wie gerufen, sie versteht sich auch sofort mit dem kleinen Jungen, obwohl sie ein Faible für große Hund zu haben scheint. Leider geht Damien nicht gerne zur Kirche, das Kind bekommt regelrechte Krämpfe kurz vor der Sonntagsmesse und die Tiere im Zoo haben entweder Angst oder werden angriffslustig. Na klar, das stimmt doch was nicht...der kleine Damien ist nämlich die Ausgeburt der Hölle...
Ein sehr spannender Horrorfilm - einer der wenigen Teufelsschocker, die auch ihrem Thema gerecht werden. Das NonplusUltra dieses Genres ist und bleibt natürlich Roman Polanskis großartiges Meisterwerk "Rosemarys Baby" und auch Friedkins "Exorzist" ist noch ein bisschen stärker, aber dann dürfte auch schon Donners Werk kommen. Sehr beeindruckende, wirklich gespenstische Szenen in einer Geschichte, die der Teufel selbst inszeniert haben dürfte.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on June 16, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars The Original and First Omen Movie
This is an excellent creepy and spooky movie. Despite its age (and I like old movies with older movie stars), this movie is just as effective as today’s movies with all their special effects. In fact, this may even be better because it builds suspense with its music, sound effects and atmosphere thus engaging our imaginations. Sometimes, special effects are overdone and thus less effective! I would like to check out the next two Omen movies!
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Tobias M.Reviewed in Germany on April 6, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Omen 1- Klassikerfilm Bluray
ein sehr gelungener schöner alter Horrofilm mit guten Schauspoielern, wo auch in der heutigen Zeit noch gerne ab und zu mal im TV läuft.... ( vor allem in der Halloweenzeit). allerdings gefällt mir der 2. Teil mit Damien fast noch ein bisschen besser wie der erste Teil. Ton und Bild sind jedoch ok.