The Omen
A child that will steer humankind down the road to hellfire has been born, and as his evil flourishes in a world full of hate, the ominous Biblical prophecies slowly begin falling into place in director John Moore's remake of Richard Donner's 1976 horror classic. Robert (Liev Schreiber) and Katherine Thorn (Julia Stiles) were as loving parents as any young boy could ask for, but as fate would have it, their new son Damien is far from the typical child. Now, as the mysterious boy's growth begins to share frightening parallels with the Biblical passages detailing the rise of the Antichrist, and the lives of all who seek to reveal his true nature are cut gruesomely short, Robert and Katherine are forced to face the horrifying prospect that their child has been sent from Satan to hasten the fall of modern civilization, and that there is little they can do to curb his prophesied path of ultimate destruction. more..
Director: John Moore
Starring: Julia Stiles,Liev Schreiber, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite
A faithful remake of the 1976 film, and that's a relief; it depends on characters and situations and doesn't go berserk with visuals.
Director John Moore has added some creepy visuals and assembled an unusually strong cast for a horror flick.
The remake is a solidly crafted movie with a lot of good scares, but it also raises the question: Why even bother with an update?
The devil has a new spawn, but this one is not nearly as creepy as its progenitor.
There's one moment that achieves the camp shiver of the original, when Damien's nanny hangs herself at his birthday party (''Damien, it's all for you!'').
Creepiest Kid
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (2006)
Worst Supporting Actor
Razzie Awards (2007)
Best DVD Extras
Satellite Awards (2006)
Movie - Choice Scream
Teen Choice Awards (2006)
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
Young Artist Awards (2007)
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