43 Days to Halloween- 1976 The Omen

Over the next 100 days, I will present one movie of significances in horror, suspense or thrillers for each year from 1919 to 2018. The next film presented here is 1976 supernatural horror "The Omen" starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner and directed by Richard Donner.

The Omen (1976)

Dir- Richard Donner

We all know that little kids can be real devils, but what if your child was the Anti-Christ! A woman births a child and then dies mysteriously the same night that the US Ambassador's wife delivers her child. A switch occurs, and the happy couple raises their child Damien without knowing that they have the Anti-Christ in their mists. A series of brutal and unique murders follow the child as he ages, and we discover a strange assortment of characters who seem to be interested in young Damien. With the talents of great actors like Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and David Warner we have what has to be one of the best demon movies since The Exorcist. Little Damien is neither cute nor innocent, and when the father is dispatched, we see his sinister smile at the funeral, knowing that there is more to come. The Omen boasted a fantastic score and some brutally graphic murders, including a beheading, impalement by a cross and a swan dive into an ambulance. Followed by three sequels and a mediocre remake.