The Omen (2006)

Release date: 2006-06-06
Country: USA
Language: English|Italian
Director: John Moore
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, 11:11 Mediaworks
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Rating: 5.5/10
Length: 1h 50min

Storyline

When the Vatican observatory Priest sees the appearance of a comet, the Church is sure that it confirms the eve of the Armageddon. Meanwhile, the U.S. President's godson Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber) is informed in the maternity ward in Rome by Father Spiletto (Giovanni Lombardo Radice) that his wife Katherine (Julia Stiles) has just lost her baby and she had troubles with her uterus and would not have another pregnancy. Spiletto suggests to Robert that another just-born child that lost his mother could be the substituted for his son, and Robert accepts the child and gives him the name of "Damien". Robert is promoted to ambassador in London after a tragic accident. When Damien's nanny (Amy Huck) commits suicide during his birthday party, a substitute, Mrs. Baylock (Mia Farrow), comes to work and live with the family. Through the years, Katherine realizes that Damien is evil, while Robert is contacted by Father Brennan (Pete Postlethwaite), who tells him that Damien is the son of devil...

Plot Keywords

antichrist, evil, boy, lightning strike, london england, loss of loved one, magnifying glass, merry go round, monkey, nightmare, noose, person on fire, pistol, poison, lasersight, knife, dead baby, death, disfigurement, e mail

Short Review

A disastrously miscast remake of the 1976 horror classic, which retains the apocalyptic themes of David Seltzer's original script but renders them dull and fright-free.