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Several years after the mysterious events that claimed the life of the U.S. Ambassador and his wife, the now teenaged and militarily enrolled Damien Thorne is slowly being made aware of his unholy heritage and horrific destiny. Woe is he (including anyone in Damien's adoptive family and his classmates) who suspects the truth or gets in his way. While not as unrelentingly frightening as its blockbuster predecessor, this more-than-competent sequel to The Omen raises some interesting questions about the nature of free will (can the antichrist deny his birthright?) before falling into a gory series of increasingly outlandish deaths, the best of which is a terrifyingly protracted scene beneath the ice of a frozen lake. Jerry Goldsmith (who won an Oscar for his work on the first film in the series) contributes another marvelously foreboding score. --Andrew Wright
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Rating: - ''Here's your daggers!''
Damien Omen II is a decent sequel to the original Omen film, which was released in 1976. The cast is very strong and includes such well-known actors as William Holden, Lee Grant, and Robert Foxworth. Jonathan Scott-Taylor is excellent as the precocious Damien who gradually realizes his is the Devil's son.
For the most part the plot traces a series of horrific deaths that pave the way for Damien to gain wealth and influence. It becomes obvious that many of the people in his life are evil, ... Read More
Rating:  - Who really IS your Daddy, youngin?
Drawing any direct comparison between this film and Richard Donner's 1976 masterpiece is a bit unfair, especially considering that this ranks as a genuinely creepy horror movie in it's own right. No one can ever do "The Omen" again. The remake was novel and interesting, but nowhere near the macabre majesty of the original. As "The Omen III" with Sam Neill proved quite painfully, it will not happen.
The young Jonathan Scott Taylor is more than competent in his slightly absurd role--the ... Read More
Rating: - Part two of a great trilogy.
I loved the first one, how do you out do it?
You don't.
The horrid remake of the original proves this.
As a sequel goes, it was good. The same haunting music and atmosphere.
Great script, it evolves Damien without turning him into a typical monster stereotype. I believe there is a scene where Damien finds out he is the antichrist and struggles with that fact. It reminds me of Christ's suffering right before the crucifixion. It's a bad parallel to draw but it ads to Damien's (humanity?). ... Read More
Rating: - A worthy sequel to "The Omen"
I have seen the prequel, loved it very much even today as much as I did some years ago when I first came across this film. In this sequel... the story continued on very well. Good cast and Jerry Goldsmith as usual gives a wonderfull score. 'Ave Satani' being the initial score in the film, Terrifying indeed. What I felt very much about this film was despite great charecterizations and good performence by each individual, there was still a lack of the atmosphere of horror unlike the Prequel. The film in my opinion ... Read More
Rating: - He is the son
Of the devil, "the most powerful in the world"he says in the movie, he also finds a triple six make under his hair.
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