Gregory Peck was a great actor. Just look at the scene where he tells the nanny that if his family wants a dog, he'll pick it out, not her. Miss him. Glad you love this movie Cody!
The thing that I really liked, though, about the scene where Mrs. Baylock kills Katherine is how she knew just by Mrs. Baylock being there at that moment that she was there to kill her.
Gregory Peck was pretty much retired when he took the role. He had just lost his son to suicide and used his grief for the role and you can feel his anguish.
It really works because you're left so unsure of how much Damian knows. Like, on some instinctual level he is evil incarnate. But he's still a child, and thus seems to possess a rather childlike understanding of things. Making it all the more frightening when he survives, and you know this little tyke is going to grow up to be the most dangerous man on the planet.
@@MrImastinker Especially when he waves the Doberman who hypnotised the nanny into hanging herself away. And you don't know whether he was just riding around on his tricycle like a little kid would do or if he deliberately knocked into Katherine so she'd miscarry her and Robert's actual kid so Damien could inherit the Thorn empire after they die.
When you mention the names Damien and Mrs Baylock a few seconds apart and me realizing they are the inspiration for the name of Alexis Arquettes character in Bride of Chucky.
Something that people may not realize - the actor who played the photographer that gets decapitated is the same actor who played Lovejoy, the valet in Titanic. Also, The Omen is one of the few horror movies I personally own on Blu-Ray. There's not many horror I own - mostly because I'm not a huge horror fan - but I knew I was getting The Omen.
Yes, David Warner was great as the photographer in "The Omen" and Lovejoy in "Titanic". Another film of his is a sleeper gem from 1979 , where he plays Jack The Ripper to Malcolm McDowell's H. G. Wells in "Time After Time" w/ one time wife, Mary Steenburgen. Directed by future "Star Trek" movie installments Dir. Nicholas Meyer. Wells chases Jack The Ripper to modern day (1979) San Francisco.
He also turned out to be invested in voice acting in later years too. Hell, believe it or not, he voice acted in the cartoon The Amazing World of Gumball for a bit. How crazy it's the same dude
Gregory Peck went from To Kill a Mockingbird to Kill a Demon Child. Side note. I know it's a cartoon but could you review Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. I loved it since it premiered on Halloween 1998. I watch it every year & my sons love it.
And Mrs Baylock who replaces her is creepy. Especially when she kills Katherine by pushing her out of the hospital window and as she walks towards her all you can see is Baylock's eyes in the dark.
Lol people just love to throw around the term “underrated” these days that it’s almost lost all meaning. The Omen is one of the most celebrated horror movies ever.
I remember after watching The Omen for the first time ever that i honestly thought i should pick up and read The Bible from cover to cover. It’s as suspenseful as it is brilliant and well paced throughout the entire run time. Gregory Peck and Lee Remick are fantastic in this 70’s classic horror movie. Kudos to Jerry Goldsmith for his Oscar Winning Score for The Omen! 🏆 I honestly think that its the best 70’s horror movie after The Exorcist but prior to John Carpenter’s Halloween and Alien. #Damien #RichardDonner #GregoryPeck #LeeRemick
I just watched this with my 11 year old daughter who asked to watch this one and she loved it. I happily surprised, but then again she also loves things like Midsommar, Insidious and Hereditary. But then again a great horror movie is a great horror movie no matter when it was made. I love watching these older movies with her and seeing what her reaction is to them being that she has grown up with the type of horror movies we have today that unfortunately include CGI blood from time to time.
CGI can work if used correctly. The movie Tim Burton's Sleepy Hallow shows how it should be done by enhancing the practical. If a person gets their head cut off with a knife CGI should be used to show the wetness of the neck still pumping blood. The problem is Hollywood doesn't put in the effort in detail in horror movies with CGI like they do with Star Wars or MCU movies. If they did horror movies would have more style and stop being PG-13 BS.
That opening 🤣 that was so damn perfect 👌 yes I might be biased though because I adore Maiden, lol. And so glad you like this film, I'm admittedly not a fan of horror films steeped in religion but there are one or two that I do skew toward and The Omen is definitely one. Agree on the building mood/suspense too, great review.
R.i.p. Richard Donner , that horror touch has been with him through his whole career, so many great kill scenes and great execution When the priest is running back to the church and its a overcast and windy as hell, man
I need to give The Omen another shot. I watched it way to early in my horror venture/education and it bored me. But it’s been almost 15 years so time for another go
This movie TERRIFIED me as a child, more than anything else. I loved Freddy & Michael & Scream, thought Jason was dumb 😂 thought Exorcist was cool…but The Omen man…the Satan worshippers were sooo creepy, and that insane score made me run out of the room whenever it came on EDIT: I actually enjoyed the sequels, they’re no where near as scary as the first they’re more fun, and expand the mythology really well. There’s a 4th one that was like a reboot but I don’t remember a single thing about it lol and I hated the remake it was entirely pointless.
The Omen is a masterpiece. An excellent slow burn that I feel many people can’t sit through/appreciate these days because it doesn’t constantly feed them gore/jump scares.
The Omen has the most underrated horror soundtrack ever its creepy af. You always here Halloween and that for best soundtracks but The Omen barely gets mentioned when it's one of the best
The acting of Gregory Peck et al is not outdated or old-school; it is the reserved, polite nature of his character and that of a mature man. The acting and dialog is excellent for then, today, or any time.
I agree, it's an old movie and a fantasy story basically thus not realistic or necessarily believable hence the more theatrical approach. A certain suspension of disbelief is the road one needs to take here, just go with it. All the old actors from this time are pretty much gone by now, it's a lost art form almost so this is very much old-school acting and very different from acting today which honestly isn't really all that memorable as these classically trained thespians were. I'd go as far as to say, it probably died out sometime in the 1990s instead we have 'performers of dialog' now... 🎭
@@LarryFleetwood8675 I don't know, I guess I just don't have the talent to recognize acting styles. I don't understand classical acting and modern acting. To me it all just seems to be the character's behavior and then if it is acted well or not.
Kick ass intro. I was never allowed to watch this film as a kid. One of the only horror films I didn't see as a kid. Saw it as an adult some time ago but don't remember it. Was a pleasure revisiting the film in anticipation for your review. Awesome video.✌
This movie was always creepier to me than The Exorcist. Damien, the dogs, music, etc just a great atmosphere set-up. Also, Omen II is a pretty solid horror sequel IMO
I first saw the original trilogy when i was 8. While i still love this original, Damien: Omen 2 is in my top 5 favourite movies of all time, i have kept that love for 33 years.
I'd say of all the masterpieces Donner has directed, this is definitely one of his best, the rest being Superman and Lethal Weapon 2. If I'm not mistaken, Donner and wife's production company was also responsible for most if not all of the X-men movies, as well, which proves his everlasting influence.
Wow classic Doctor Who did get intense during the 70's 😂 To those uninitiated in doctor who. Father Brennan was played by Patrick Troughton, the second doctor
I grew up with this movie, so it was kinda old news for awhile. I’m glad you appreciate this masterpiece today compared to what is being put out these days.
This movie is a masterpiece, and the review is quite solid. Most excellent. Two aspects that really drive this movie for me are the performances of Patrick Troughton and Leo McKern as Father Brennan and Bugenhagen, respectively. Though they are technically on the side of good in this story (barring Brennan's quest for redemption after his participation in the birth and adoption of Damien), they are easily two of the scariest aspects of this film. This is primarily because their performances and portrayals of those characters are so completely convincing that it becomes quite easy to lose yourself in it all. You believed it with all your heart when Father Brennan showed up for the first time and started letting Robert Thorn know that shit was not okay. Just as well, you were equally enveloped when Bugenhagen comes right out of the gate with, "Come along, Mister Thorn. We had better get to work.". Those two characters are easily the most underrated of the film, and were definitely failed miserably by the remake. They were treated as afterthoughts, mostly. That's nothing against Peter Postlethwait and the legendary Michael Gambon, but those characters just did not live up to the original portrayals for one reason or another.
Just watched the 1976 original for the first time tonight (I know, I know) and it is immediately one of my top 5 all-time. What a perfect horror movie. Like The Exorcist, it was so ahead of its time.
This is one of those classics that I don't think gets talked about enough, everyone always talks about The Exorcist but I rarely see somone bring up The Omen which is just as good IMO. I also remember really liking the one with Sam Neil, haven't watched it in ages but I remember things getting crazy in that one 😅.
This movie is beyond creepy & what a contrast to Richard Donner’s later work (especially with “Superman” 2 years after this). The acting from its three leads and David Warner as the photographer is really subtle and tragic, Donner’s direction is effective, the death scenes are haunting & Jerry Goldsmith’s disturbing Gregorian chant-inspired score will leave its mark even after the credits (he earned that Oscar; too bad he never got another despite numerous nominations)
1. Love the Phantasm T-shirt! 2. I'll give the 2006 remake a couple sparkly points for casting: Liev Schrieber as the ambassador was good, and look for Mia Farrow as the updated "Mrs. Blaylock."
Great review! This is among one of my top favorite 70's horror flicks! Jerry Goldsmith's score was superb! I look forward to hearing what ya thought about the second, which I liked that one too.
I’ve only seen the movie once but I do have the complete omen collection from scream factory that you just showed and I can’t wait to watch all of them. Gonna be epic! I’ll definitely be tuning in to your reviews too of all of them
Love this movie! The sub-plot with the photographer foreseeing deaths is brilliant. Sequels 2 and 3 are not so bad. Never had any interest in the reboot/remakes though.
I see what you mean about the old skool acting, these guys played it like Shakespeare, very theatrical like they were doing it as a stage play or something but I guess that's a trope of the '70s and everything earlier.
Great review buddy on a horror classic. Jerry Goldsmith did win an academy award for the incredible score and I still hear the theme when I see certain friends or family’s children. Hope you like Damien Omen 2 and The Final Conflict which are two better than average sequels.
Great review of an absolute classic Cody. To me the Omen will always be a trilogy (fuck that 4th one and the remake) and its my all time favourite movie trilogy. Really interested in your reviews of the 2nd and 3rd as first time views. I actually prefer part 2 but I think that's because I saw it when I was 11 and Damien in it is I think 12 or just older so it made his realisation of what he is more dramatic being of a similar age when I first saw it. Omen 3 is not as bad as people say but the ending is such a let down.
I always thought Mrs Baylock put her in a trance before she went out the window and Remicks eyes made that scene more terrifying. Just like the dog with the nanny
Found the special edition DVD of The Omen at a discount store. Watched it as soon as I got home and man, I was underwhelmed! We usually agree on movies so now I’m wondering if I need to re-watch. Afterward I watched the recent remake and found it to be more hospitable. That “old school cinema” element that you mention really bugged me about the original movie from the 1970s. Because of that I didn’t bother with the sequels. Should I?
I remember watching The Omen back when I was a child in the 80s with my parents and it’s still very effective. This movie, Carrie, A Nightmare on Elm Street, one of the Friday the 13th movies and Trilogy of Terror (hilarious) were the first horror movies I remember watching. I also remember watching this dumbass 70s B movie called Food of the Gods, you’re right some of those 70s horror films didn’t age well at all except for this and Alien.
Neat review Cody. I watched this during quarantine and it's really good. I like a good old movie a lot so this worked well even if the premise was contrived and the scene you mentioned is a little goofy. Solid stuff. 8.5/10 This sounds like a fun 31 on 31. Just curious,is Sean doing this with you guys? I love when you guys all team up like this.
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Hoping for a review on the remake! That’s what I was introduced to as The Omen and I freakin loved it
I've got to see this flim
Most definitely one of the best horror movies ever made, even to this day.
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I dont think so, its decent
Gregory Peck was a great actor. Just look at the scene where he tells the nanny that if his family wants a dog, he'll pick it out, not her. Miss him. Glad you love this movie Cody!
The thing that I really liked, though, about the scene where Mrs. Baylock kills Katherine is how she knew just by Mrs. Baylock being there at that moment that she was there to kill her.
Gregory Peck was pretty much retired when he took the role. He had just lost his son to suicide and used his grief for the role and you can feel his anguish.
Damien Thorne is the ultimate “evil child” in horror.
It really works because you're left so unsure of how much Damian knows.
Like, on some instinctual level he is evil incarnate. But he's still a child, and thus seems to possess a rather childlike understanding of things.
Making it all the more frightening when he survives, and you know this little tyke is going to grow up to be the most dangerous man on the planet.
@@MrImastinker Especially when he waves the Doberman who hypnotised the nanny into hanging herself away. And you don't know whether he was just riding around on his tricycle like a little kid would do or if he deliberately knocked into Katherine so she'd miscarry her and Robert's actual kid so Damien could inherit the Thorn empire after they die.
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I think he was waving hello. Not waving the doberman away.
And I don't think he deliberately tried to knock Katherine down.
The Omen is brilliant and very well acted! It disturbed me much more than “The Exorcist.”
The Exorcist and The Omen are both good. The Exorcist is scarier on a deeper level and for more people.
I have always been on team “The Omen” in this debate.
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I have always been on the exorcist team because i think the exorcist is too scary but i still think the omen is scary
I always thought the exorcist was scarier and now in my later years I think it’s the omen
The kid who played Damien should have gotten an Oscar, he was phenomenal.
I love the smirk at the end as Richard Donner was telling Harvey Stephens not to laugh & the little man smirked before the cut to black
That scene where the woman hangs herself is terrifying. It stuck with me for days. The Omen is one of the best classic horror films ever.
When you mention the names Damien and Mrs Baylock a few seconds apart and me realizing they are the inspiration for the name of Alexis Arquettes character in Bride of Chucky.
DUDE I never noticed that. Good catch!
Something that people may not realize - the actor who played the photographer that gets decapitated is the same actor who played Lovejoy, the valet in Titanic. Also, The Omen is one of the few horror movies I personally own on Blu-Ray. There's not many horror I own - mostly because I'm not a huge horror fan - but I knew I was getting The Omen.
Yes, David Warner was great as the photographer in "The Omen" and Lovejoy in "Titanic". Another film of his is a sleeper gem from 1979 , where he plays Jack The Ripper to Malcolm McDowell's H. G. Wells in "Time After Time" w/ one time wife, Mary Steenburgen. Directed by future "Star Trek" movie installments Dir. Nicholas Meyer. Wells chases Jack The Ripper to modern day (1979) San Francisco.
He also turned out to be invested in voice acting in later years too. Hell, believe it or not, he voice acted in the cartoon The Amazing World of Gumball for a bit. How crazy it's the same dude
Gregory Peck went from To Kill a Mockingbird to Kill a Demon Child. Side note. I know it's a cartoon but could you review Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. I loved it since it premiered on Halloween 1998. I watch it every year & my sons love it.
"His mother was a .. . " THAT is what always creeped me out MOST about THIS flick. And it's another thing that isn't shown (like you were saying).
Can’t wait to see this year’s 31! Always love the buildup to it
This movie is fairly underrated imo, I almost never hear anyone mention it. That scene with the nanny committing suicide has always stuck with me.
And Mrs Baylock who replaces her is creepy. Especially when she kills Katherine by pushing her out of the hospital window and as she walks towards her all you can see is Baylock's eyes in the dark.
Lol people just love to throw around the term “underrated” these days that it’s almost lost all meaning. The Omen is one of the most celebrated horror movies ever.
Compared to the exorcist yes... especially people compare these two ..while i think both are very different
I remember after watching The Omen for the first time ever that i honestly thought i should pick up and read The Bible from cover to cover. It’s as suspenseful as it is brilliant and well paced throughout the entire run time. Gregory Peck and Lee Remick are fantastic in this 70’s classic horror movie. Kudos to Jerry Goldsmith for his Oscar Winning Score for The Omen! 🏆 I honestly think that its the best 70’s horror movie after The Exorcist but prior to John Carpenter’s Halloween and Alien. #Damien #RichardDonner #GregoryPeck #LeeRemick
Peck and Remick were good actors imo.
Rest in peace Richard Donner.
That man could direct any type of movie.
@@santos8468 Omen, Superman, Goonies, Lethal Weapon. He did it all!
I just watched this with my 11 year old daughter who asked to watch this one and she loved it. I happily surprised, but then again she also loves things like Midsommar, Insidious and Hereditary. But then again a great horror movie is a great horror movie no matter when it was made. I love watching these older movies with her and seeing what her reaction is to them being that she has grown up with the type of horror movies we have today that unfortunately include CGI blood from time to time.
And occasionally too much CGI.
I hear The Devil in Miss Jones has a great exorcism scene in it. Be sure to show her that movie, too. Goodness gracious.
Why are you letting your eleven year old child watch Hereditary?
@@raydonahue1978 not your kid not your business
She reminds me of me for sure lol. I loved horror movies ever since I was kid (even though I probably didn't realize it yet)
I absolutely agree with practical effects over digital effects. John Carpenter’s The Thing and Wes Craven’s Nightmare on Elm Street proved that.
CGI can work if used correctly. The movie Tim Burton's Sleepy Hallow shows how it should be done by enhancing the practical. If a person gets their head cut off with a knife CGI should be used to show the wetness of the neck still pumping blood.
The problem is Hollywood doesn't put in the effort in detail in horror movies with CGI like they do with Star Wars or MCU movies. If they did horror movies would have more style and stop being PG-13 BS.
The Omen is great. I think The Omen 2 is underrated though. That movie creeped me the fuck out when I first saw it as a young teen.
I'm going to revisit part 1 and 2. Thanks for the reminder.
That opening 🤣 that was so damn perfect 👌 yes I might be biased though because I adore Maiden, lol. And so glad you like this film, I'm admittedly not a fan of horror films steeped in religion but there are one or two that I do skew toward and The Omen is definitely one. Agree on the building mood/suspense too, great review.
Some people might become frozen in fear if someone threatening walked towards them menacingly.
R.i.p. Richard Donner , that horror touch has been with him through his whole career, so many great kill scenes and great execution
When the priest is running back to the church and its a overcast and windy as hell, man
I need to give The Omen another shot. I watched it way to early in my horror venture/education and it bored me. But it’s been almost 15 years so time for another go
This movie TERRIFIED me as a child, more than anything else. I loved Freddy & Michael & Scream, thought Jason was dumb 😂 thought Exorcist was cool…but The Omen man…the Satan worshippers were sooo creepy, and that insane score made me run out of the room whenever it came on
EDIT: I actually enjoyed the sequels, they’re no where near as scary as the first they’re more fun, and expand the mythology really well. There’s a 4th one that was like a reboot but I don’t remember a single thing about it lol and I hated the remake it was entirely pointless.
I agree with you, I didn;t get a good nights rest for 5 or 6 nights after seeing this movie.
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The Omen is a masterpiece. An excellent slow burn that I feel many people can’t sit through/appreciate these days because it doesn’t constantly feed them gore/jump scares.
The Omen has the most underrated horror soundtrack ever its creepy af. You always here Halloween and that for best soundtracks but The Omen barely gets mentioned when it's one of the best
Underrated? It won an Oscar!!
@@dertodesking8379 yeah but no one really talks about it anymore that's what I was on about
@@matthewinglis4108 Yeah I get what you mean.
I mean i usually see people, put it up there as one of the best.
@@willthomas2310 I don't I usually see the generic ones
This first movie kicks ass can't wait to see the review!
The casting of Damien in all three movies were brilliant and a great progression of the character.
Loving this full time stuff! Let’s go
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The only intro that should be used reviewing this movie. Great review as always.
The acting of Gregory Peck et al is not outdated or old-school; it is the reserved, polite nature of his character and that of a mature man. The acting and dialog is excellent for then, today, or any time.
I agree, it's an old movie and a fantasy story basically thus not realistic or necessarily believable hence the more theatrical approach. A certain suspension of disbelief is the road one needs to take here, just go with it. All the old actors from this time are pretty much gone by now, it's a lost art form almost so this is very much old-school acting and very different from acting today which honestly isn't really all that memorable as these classically trained thespians were. I'd go as far as to say, it probably died out sometime in the 1990s instead we have 'performers of dialog' now... 🎭
@@LarryFleetwood8675 I don't know, I guess I just don't have the talent to recognize acting styles. I don't understand classical acting and modern acting. To me it all just seems to be the character's behavior and then if it is acted well or not.
Bro, that Iron Maiden reference had me hyped! theyre my favorite band of all time
Kick ass intro. I was never allowed to watch this film as a kid. One of the only horror films I didn't see as a kid. Saw it as an adult some time ago but don't remember it. Was a pleasure revisiting the film in anticipation for your review. Awesome video.✌
Congrats on 60,000 subscribers! Gonna be revisiting The Omen this month. Haven’t seen it in over 15 years.
This movie was always creepier to me than The Exorcist. Damien, the dogs, music, etc just a great atmosphere set-up. Also, Omen II is a pretty solid horror sequel IMO
The Exorcist is creepy for the demon, visual effects, sound effects, music, etc. It has a great setting up of atmosphere.
This review is why I am subbed to this channel.
I bought the E-Win chair... very nice.
"Look, Damien. It's all for you."
Love seeing more of your videos pop up in my ‘recommended’ or ‘recently uploaded’ section. Thanks for making our days a lil better. You the real MVP
Harvey Stephens, who played Damien, has a cameo in the remake.
Looking forward to a review of The First Omen.
Was far better than I expected.
Agreed, best horror film since The Witch, imho.
Love The Omen!! The 2nd one is pretty cool as well, curious what you’ll think about that one if it’s a first time watch for you.
I first saw the original trilogy when i was 8. While i still love this original, Damien: Omen 2 is in my top 5 favourite movies of all time, i have kept that love for 33 years.
Jerry Goldsmith won an Oscar for his score for The Omen(1976)
I’ve been watching you for a few years now and every year I get more and more excited about 31 on 31. Can’t wait
Damian Omen 2 is also an absolute classic film. Hugely underrated.
I used to watch the Omen movies a lot when I was growing up. The second movie actually scared me more than the first one
The intro is all the money!
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The intro was the most metal thing I've seen in a long time.
Love this review. One of my favorite classic horror movies! Loved hearing your thoughts and kicking off the Omen film series for 31 on 31!
Great review as always Cody, but from the opening does this mean that you’ll be doing an Iron Maiden video or videos soon??
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Definitely an underrated film! I never hear anyone mention this movie as one of the best!! But it is! Idc it just is
It's fucking awesome cody can do this full time now. You're in the endgame now my boy
THAT INTRO.. I AM STILL RECOVERING
This movie scared the shit out of me as a kid. The music is so haunting.
I'd say of all the masterpieces Donner has directed, this is definitely one of his best, the rest being Superman and Lethal Weapon 2. If I'm not mistaken, Donner and wife's production company was also responsible for most if not all of the X-men movies, as well, which proves his everlasting influence.
Um, how about Lethal Weapon? It's better than Lethal Weapon 2? And props to The Goonies.
The Omen is the best horror film since Rosemary's Baby. It remains, the most terrifying horror film since The Exorcist.
Wow classic Doctor Who did get intense during the 70's 😂
To those uninitiated in doctor who.
Father Brennan was played by Patrick Troughton, the second doctor
I know. That's one of the main reasons I wanted to see this movie.
I grew up with this movie, so it was kinda old news for awhile. I’m glad you appreciate this masterpiece today compared to what is being put out these days.
This movie is a masterpiece, and the review is quite solid. Most excellent.
Two aspects that really drive this movie for me are the performances of Patrick Troughton and Leo McKern as Father Brennan and Bugenhagen, respectively. Though they are technically on the side of good in this story (barring Brennan's quest for redemption after his participation in the birth and adoption of Damien), they are easily two of the scariest aspects of this film. This is primarily because their performances and portrayals of those characters are so completely convincing that it becomes quite easy to lose yourself in it all. You believed it with all your heart when Father Brennan showed up for the first time and started letting Robert Thorn know that shit was not okay. Just as well, you were equally enveloped when Bugenhagen comes right out of the gate with, "Come along, Mister Thorn. We had better get to work.". Those two characters are easily the most underrated of the film, and were definitely failed miserably by the remake. They were treated as afterthoughts, mostly. That's nothing against Peter Postlethwait and the legendary Michael Gambon, but those characters just did not live up to the original portrayals for one reason or another.
Thanks for that music change man it definitely let’s me know when the ad starts and ends
Just watched the 1976 original for the first time tonight (I know, I know) and it is immediately one of my top 5 all-time. What a perfect horror movie. Like The Exorcist, it was so ahead of its time.
This is one of those classics that I don't think gets talked about enough, everyone always talks about The Exorcist but I rarely see somone bring up The Omen which is just as good IMO. I also remember really liking the one with Sam Neil, haven't watched it in ages but I remember things getting crazy in that one 😅.
I love the Omen franchise my favorite one is Damien: Omen 2 I cant wait for that review
I have some nostalgic love for this but I prefer 2. Don’t know why. 😂 great work always buddy .
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Love the intro with the iron maiden music
Love the Iron Maiden Intro 🤘🤘
This movie is beyond creepy & what a contrast to Richard Donner’s later work (especially with “Superman” 2 years after this). The acting from its three leads and David Warner as the photographer is really subtle and tragic, Donner’s direction is effective, the death scenes are haunting & Jerry Goldsmith’s disturbing Gregorian chant-inspired score will leave its mark even after the credits (he earned that Oscar; too bad he never got another despite numerous nominations)
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1. Love the Phantasm T-shirt! 2. I'll give the 2006 remake a couple sparkly points for casting: Liev Schrieber as the ambassador was good, and look for Mia Farrow as the updated "Mrs. Blaylock."
Growing up in a religious family, the Omen shattered me. I was so scared and it remains my favorite horror movie of all time.
A&E also has a Damian series it was only one season but it expounded on the lore.
Great review! This is among one of my top favorite 70's horror flicks! Jerry Goldsmith's score was superb! I look forward to hearing what ya thought about the second, which I liked that one too.
I’ve only seen the movie once but I do have the complete omen collection from scream factory that you just showed and I can’t wait to watch all of them. Gonna be epic! I’ll definitely be tuning in to your reviews too of all of them
Love this movie! The sub-plot with the photographer foreseeing deaths is brilliant. Sequels 2 and 3 are not so bad. Never had any interest in the reboot/remakes though.
It’s not the acting bro, it’s the writing. The acting was A1.
My parents didn't realise I was the devil incarnate so luckily I slipped through the net!
I see what you mean about the old skool acting, these guys played it like Shakespeare, very theatrical like they were doing it as a stage play or something but I guess that's a trope of the '70s and everything earlier.
The Omen is such a great film!! Watched it recently and it is one of the all-time horror greats!
I always knew about the first omen but never heard that it had any sequels
This movie is such a damn classic i love it so much and surprisingly i like Omen 2 even more lol, didn't like the 3rd movie though..at all.
Great review buddy on a horror classic. Jerry Goldsmith did win an academy award for the incredible score and I still hear the theme when I see certain friends or family’s children. Hope you like Damien Omen 2 and The Final Conflict which are two better than average sequels.
I really love all 3 Omens. and really liked the tv series....hated it got canceled after only one season.
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Gregory Peck is fantastic as Robert Thorn.😀👍
Sam Neil was awesome as adilt Damien.
Cool 😎 the inspiration for that Iron Maiden song really was The Omen 😂
Dare I say...I would put this movie above The Exorcist.
You have a lovely singing voice 🤣
Great review of an absolute classic Cody. To me the Omen will always be a trilogy (fuck that 4th one and the remake) and its my all time favourite movie trilogy. Really interested in your reviews of the 2nd and 3rd as first time views. I actually prefer part 2 but I think that's because I saw it when I was 11 and Damien in it is I think 12 or just older so it made his realisation of what he is more dramatic being of a similar age when I first saw it. Omen 3 is not as bad as people say but the ending is such a let down.
That opening! 🤘🏽🤘🏽
I always thought Mrs Baylock put her in a trance before she went out the window and Remicks eyes made that scene more terrifying. Just like the dog with the nanny
The Omen is rad, awesome kills. It's like Final Destination before that existed.
Dang, I might have to watch this tonight!
Damien it's all for you😵
RIP David Warner
"most people don't wanna name their kids Damien."
Me: My brother's name is Damien...my mom got the idea from The Exorcist
Found the special edition DVD of The Omen at a discount store. Watched it as soon as I got home and man, I was underwhelmed! We usually agree on movies so now I’m wondering if I need to re-watch. Afterward I watched the recent remake and found it to be more hospitable. That “old school cinema” element that you mention really bugged me about the original movie from the 1970s. Because of that I didn’t bother with the sequels. Should I?
Yes you finally reviewing them I love the original trilogy
I remember watching The Omen back when I was a child in the 80s with my parents and it’s still very effective. This movie, Carrie, A Nightmare on Elm Street, one of the Friday the 13th movies and Trilogy of Terror (hilarious) were the first horror movies I remember watching. I also remember watching this dumbass 70s B movie called Food of the Gods, you’re right some of those 70s horror films didn’t age well at all except for this and Alien.
Neat review Cody. I watched this during quarantine and it's really good. I like a good old movie a lot so this worked well even if the premise was contrived and the scene you mentioned is a little goofy. Solid stuff. 8.5/10
This sounds like a fun 31 on 31. Just curious,is Sean doing this with you guys? I love when you guys all team up like this.
10:36 true 🤣 decent breakdown watched your Exorcist one now this one, both on point 👌🏾